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Academics Advocate for Government Action to Improve Housing Policy At IOP Forum
Four experts gathered to discuss the origins and persisting challenges of racism in urban housing policy at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum Tuesday evening.
Racism in Urban Housing Policy
A panel of experts discusses the history and continuing challenges of racism in urban housing at an event at the Institute of Politics Tuesday evening.
Comey Defends Record as FBI Director at Harvard Institute of Politics Forum
James B. Comey, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who was fired by President Donald J. Trump in 2017, defended his controversial tenure as head of the FBI at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum Monday night.
IOP Forum on Reparations
Law School Professor Randall L. Kennedy and Kennedy School Professor Cornell Brooks spoke Friday at the IOP Forum about the need for reparations.
Panelists Make Case for Reparations at IOP Event
Panelists at a Harvard Kennedy School event Friday urged the U.S. government to pay reparations to the descendants of slaves, calling it a moral responsibility.
Sandel and Williams at IOP
Professor Michael Sandel, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government, and Shorenstein Center Fellow Gwyneth Williams discussed the competition of ideas in today's polarized environment at the Institute of Politics Thursday evening.
Caroline Kennedy, Ken Duberstein Leave Institute of Politics Leadership
Caroline B. Kennedy ’80 and Kenneth M. Duberstein have stepped down from their posts at the helm of the Institute of Politics’ Senior Advisory Committee.
Forty Protest Indian Consul General at Harvard India Conference
Students and workers from across Boston gathered at the Harvard Business School to protest Indian Consul General Sandeep Chakravorty’s speech at the Harvard India Conference on Sunday.
Harvard Kennedy School Students Advocate for Better Climate Change Education in Letter to Dean
Harvard Kennedy School students sent a letter to HKS Dean Douglas W. Elmendorf earlier this month advocating for better climate change education and programing.
Mass. State Senator to Lead 'Hi! I’m Running for Office' Workshop Series at Harvard Kennedy School
Massachusetts State Senator Eric P. Lesser ’07 will lead the Kennedy School’s “Hi! I’m Running for Office” program for the third time this spring.
Graduate Student Mark B. Herzog, Remembered as Curious and Kind, Dies at 27
Harvard Medical School student Andrew V.A. Foley is afraid of heights. Nevertheless, he once found himself on the top of a rock face in Western Massachusetts, helped up by his friend Mark B. Herzog.
Reports: Wexner, Harvard’s Billionaire Donor, Allowed Culture of Misogyny in Victoria’s Secret
Major University donor Leslie H. Wexner failed to address inappropriate conduct and a culture of misogyny inside L Brands, the company he runs, a New York Times investigation found earlier this month.
HKS Student Introduces Gender Pronoun Stickers
A HKS student has introduced optional gender pronoun stickers on nametags and placards as “a welcome signal” for transgender and nonbinary students at HKS.
Harvard Kennedy School Initiative Was Involved in Preparing Iowa State Parties for Caucus Cyberthreats
The Defending Digital Democracy project — a Harvard Kennedy School initiative that aims to prevent election-related cyber attacks — held seminars last fall with the Iowa Democratic and Republican parties to prepare for potential threats to this year’s caucuses.
Suraj Yengde
Suraj is an author of the bestseller "Caste Matters," which was recently featured in the prestigious "Best Non-fiction Books of the Decade" list by The Hindu.
Suraj Yengde outdoors
Suraj is a postdoctoral fellow at the Initiative for Institutional Anti-racism and Accountability, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Director's Internship
The Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School runs Director's Internships, which provide students with opportunities to explore politics and public service.
Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr Talks Sports Activism at Institute of Politics
Steve Kerr, head coach of the Golden State Warriors, discussed the intersection of sports and activism at the Institute of Politics Wednesday night.
Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center Announces Spring 2020 Fellows
The former White House Communications Director and Chief Speechwriter for President Bill Clinton and National Public Radio’s first Moscow bureau chief are among the fellows who will join the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center.
Harvard and MIT Receive $1.4 Million to Research Reforms to Indonesian Social Support Programs
Harvard and MIT received $1.4 million from the United States Agency for International Development in December to study and evaluate reforms to the Government of Indonesia’s social support programs.
Harvard Institute of Politics Announces Spring 2020 Resident Fellows
The former governor of Alaska and five other prominent political figures are slated to join the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics this spring as part of their residential fellows program, the IOP announced Thursday.
Northeastern Professor Delivers Kennedy School Lecture on Social Networks and Fake News
Northeastern University professor David Lazer discussed the impact of the internet on misinformation and the spread of political ideas at a lecture at the Harvard Kennedy School Tuesday.
Kennedy School Hosts Discussion on Partisan Reconciliation
University Professor Danielle S. Allen and Adam D. Serwer, a staff writer for The Atlantic, discussed the future of a politically divided American society at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Tuesday night.
Students Awarded for ‘Civic Tech’ Pitches at IOP
Harvard students and technology leaders discussed ways to integrate technology into politics at the inaugural Civic Tech Challenge at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics Monday evening.
Former Government Officials and Experts Engage in National Security Council Simulation at JFK Jr. Forum
Former United States government officials and policy experts, including former Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter and former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, participated in a live simulation of a White House National Security Council meeting at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Tuesday.