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Anand Giridharadas Condemns 'Elite Generosity' in Institute of Politics Talk
Anand Giridharadas, author of the book 'Winners Take All,' criticized the notion that elite philanthropists can bring about reform in a talk at the Harvard Institute of Politics Tuesday.
Anand Giridharadas
Anand Giridharadas, the author of Winners Take All, poses for a photo at the JFK Jr. Forum Tuesday night.
Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann Recounts Experiences, Stresses Work Ahead
Disability rights activist Judith E. Heumann called for private and public institutions to include the perspectives of disabled individuals in discussions about diversity and equality at the Harvard Kennedy School Tuesday.
Westover at the IOP
Westover's memoir, which chronicles her life growing up without a formal education and going on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University, was a New York Times bestseller.
Tara Westover
Tara Westover, author of "Educated," speaks with Nancy Gibbs, director of the Shorenstein Center at the IOP JFK Jr. Forum on Tuesday night.
Audience During Drunk History
Audience members watch part of an episode of Drunk History featuring Judith Heumann, an international disability rights activist, before her talk at the Institute of Politics.
Judith Heumann at the IOP
International disability rights activist Judith Heumann speaks with Professor Hannah Riley Bowles at the JFK Forum Tuesday night.
Jody Olsen and Barbara Stewart Discuss Public Service at the IOP
Moderated by Mark D. Gearan ’78, a former director of the Peace Corps and the current director of the Institute of Politics, Stewart and Olsen each spoke about how they began their journey in service.
Peace Corps and AmeriCorps JFK Forum
Mark D. Gearan (left), Jody Olsen (center), and Barbara Stewart (right) discuss the importance of young people having the opportunity to pursue public service at the Institute of Politics.
David Axelrod and Political Analysts Offer Perspectives on the 2020 Presidential Election
The discussion featured political experts Frank Bruni, Amy Walter, and David Axelrod – a New York Times op-ed columnist, National Editor of The Cook Political, and former senior advisor to President Obama (2009-2011), respectively. It was moderated by Maya Sen ’00, a professor of public policy at Harvard Kennedy School.
Frank Bruni Speaks at IOP
Frank Bruni from the New York Times spoke at the IOP on Wednesday evening alongside University of Chicago's IOP Director David Axelrod, The Cook Political Report National Editor Amy Walter and Professor Maya Sen about the 2020 presidential Election.
IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath Discusses U.S.-China Trade Tensions at JFK Jr. Forum
International Monetary Fund Chief Economist Gita Gopinath returned to Harvard to discuss emerging markets, trade disputes, and other global economic issues at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Tuesday evening.
Gita Gopinath
Gita Gopinath, Chief Economist for the International Monetary Fund, discusses future obstacles regarding trade in the global economy at the John F. Kennedy Forum at the Institute of Politics Tuesday night.
IOP Panelists Discuss Equal Rights Amendment and Women’s Suffrage at JFK Jr. Forum
A panel of activists and legal experts pushed for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and stressed the importance of political activism at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Monday night.
Harvard IOP Hosts Lecture on Financial Regulation Methods
Heath P. Tarbert, chairman and chief executive of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, spoke about rules-based and principles-based financial regulations during the Institute of Politics’s annual Robert Glauber Lecture Thursday at the John F. Kennedy Forum.
