Harvard Kennedy School
At Harvard IOP Forum, Gov. Larry Hogan Lays Out a Moderate’s Path to the Presidency
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan outlined a potential path to the White House for a moderate Republican candidate in 2024 at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Wednesday — but offered little insight into his own future political ambitions.
Anti-War Activists Protest Harvard Kennedy School Professor With Ties to Defense Contractor
Over a dozen anti-war activists staged a protest against Harvard Kennedy School professor Meghan L. O’Sullivan Tuesday morning, disrupting a class she was teaching to first-year master’s of public policy students.
Harvard IOP Launches New Fund to Support Public Service
The Harvard Institute of Politics last week launched the “IOP One Fund,” a new initiative that will provide support for College students and student organizations to engage in public service.
Second Time’s the Charm: HKS Selects Student Government Leaders in Second Election Attempt
It took two elections, two debates, and eight days longer than expected, but the Harvard Kennedy School has finally elected a new student government.
Expert Discusses Roles of Ukrainian Women in Russia’s War in Ukraine at Davis Center Event
Ukrainian anthropologist Oksana Kis discussed the roles women are playing in the ongoing war in Ukraine at an event hosted Wednesday by Harvard’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies.
‘The Perfect Archetype of a Meme Leader’: Harvard Scholars Say Internet Culture Boosted Trump to the Presidency
Harvard professors and researchers discussed the role memes played in former President Donald Trump’s success in 2016 during a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Monday.
The Harvard Kennedy School’s Student Government Election was Plagued by Apathy and Tensions. Then it was Suspended.
The Kennedy School’s student government race had all the makings of a real-world election: tension, apathy, frustration, and IT issues.
Harvard Professors Call on Biden to Issue Posthumous Pardon for Reparations Advocate Callie House
Harvard professors and representatives from Black women’s rights organizations unveiled a petition for a posthumous presidential pardon for Callie G. House, who was described as “the foremother” of the slavery reparations movement during a press conference Wednesday.
Professor Ronald S. Sullivan Jr.
Professor Ronald S. Sullivan Jr. speaks at a press conference at the Harvard Kennedy School calling for President Joe Biden to issue a pardon for Callie G. House.
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković Discusses Russia’s War in Ukraine at Harvard IOP Forum
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković discussed the global consequences stemming from Russia’s escalation of its invasion of Ukraine at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum Wednesday evening.
Harvard IOP Forum Honors Rodrigo Ventocilla, Discusses Global Trans Rights Movement
A month after Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla, a transgender Harvard Kennedy School student, died in police custody in Indonesia, the Institute of Politics hosted a forum on the backlash to the global transgender rights movement.
Estudiante de Harvard Kennedy School Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla es recordado como un ‘luchador’ por los derechos trans
Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla, un estudiante del Harvard Kennedy School quien murió bajo custodia policial en Indonesia el mes pasado, es recordado como un “luchador” por los derechos de las personas trans en Perú y el extranjero.
Harvard Kennedy School Student Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla Remembered as a ‘Fighter’ for Trans Rights
Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla, a Harvard Kennedy School student who died in police custody in Indonesia last month, was remembered as a “fighter” by those who knew him.
Rodrigo Ventocilla Obit Polaroid
Rodrigo Ventocilla, pictured in a polaroid photograph outside of the Harvard Kennedy School.
Rodrigo Ventosilla Dead Sea
On their trip with Palestine Trek, Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla and Morgan Benson visited the Dead Sea.
Former CNN Host Brian Stelter Joins Harvard as Shorenstein Center Fellow
Former CNN chief media correspondent Brian P. Stelter is set to join the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center as a fellow this fall.
Activists Rally for Harvard Student who Died in Bali as Peruvian Government Launches Investigation into Death
Nearly 100 protestors rallied outside the Peruvian consulate in Boston on Sunday to honor Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla, a Harvard Kennedy School student from Peru who died in police custody in Indonesia last month.
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Vic Hogg, co-organizer of the rally for Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla and a student at the Harvard Kennedy School, speaks before the crowd gathered near the Peruvian consulate in Boston.
Ventocilla Rally 2
Attendees at the rally for Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla lay flowers at a memorial dedicated to Ventocilla, a Harvard Kennedy School student who died in Indonesia on Aug. 11.
Ventocilla Rally 1
Attendees at the rally for Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla, a Peruvian Harvard Kennedy School student who died while in police custody in Indonesia on Aug. 11, march toward the Peruvian consulate in Boston.
‘We Want to Clear Rodrigo’s Name’: Mother of Harvard Student who Died in Bali Says He was Beaten by Police
Ana Ventosilla, mother of HKS student Rodrigo Ventocilla who died after being arrested in Indonesia, said in an interview with The Crimson on Monday that her son was beaten by police and received inadequate medical attention.
Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla and Ana Ventosilla
Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla, left, poses for a photograph with his mother Ana Ventosilla.
In Reversal, Peruvian Government Calls for ‘Official Report’ from Indonesia About Harvard Student who Died After Arrest in Bali
In a sharp reversal, the Peruvian Foreign Affairs Ministry on Friday asked for an “official report” from authorities in Indonesia “to clarify the circumstances” surrounding the death of Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla, a Peruvian Harvard Kennedy School student who died in police custody in Bali earlier this month.
Peruvian Government Rejects Allegations of Negligence from Family of Harvard Student who Died in Bali
The Peruvian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday rejected allegations that the country’s consular services in Indonesia failed to support Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla, a Peruvian Harvard Kennedy School student who died in police custody in Bali this month.