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Afghan Journalist Sami Mahdi Discusses Media Under the Taliban at Shorenstein Center Event
Afghan journalist Sami Mahdi discussed the future of the media in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan at a virtual event hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Thursday afternoon.
Kennedy School Lab to Launch Alternative 911 Response Initiative in Five Jurisdictions
Harvard Kennedy School’s Government Performance Lab announced last week the selection of five areas that will participate in a new initiative aimed at implementing alternative responses to non-violent 911 calls.
Kennedy School Expands Mandatory Race and Public Policy Courses to Full Semester
First-year students beginning the Public Policy Master’s Program at the Harvard Kennedy School this month became the inaugural class to participate in two half-semester race and racism classes, after the school moved to expand the mandatory courses from two weeks to an entire semester.
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Beginning this semester, the length of Harvard Kennedy School's mandatory race and public policy course has been extended from two weeks to a full semester.
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Representative Katherine M. Clark of Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District speaks in front of a crowd of students on Thursday.
Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark Discusses Democratic Agenda at JFK Jr. Forum Event
United States Representative Katherine M. Clark (D-Mass.) discussed her career in public service, the Democrats’ “Build Back Better” agenda, and current challenges to U.S. democracy at an Institute of Politics event Thursday.
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The Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School hosted their first forum event of the new school year Thursday afternoon.
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People walk by the Harvard Kennedy School on a rainy Thursday afternoon before an Institute of Politics event begins.
Harvard Institute of Politics Names Fall 2021 Resident Fellows
Former U.S. Representative William M. “Mac” Thornberry and recent U.S. Senate candidate Sarah I. Gideon headline a cohort of six eminent political figures who will serve as resident fellows at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics this fall, the IOP announced Wednesday.
Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center Names Laura Manley as New Executive Director
Laura Manley will serve as executive director of the Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center beginning Sept. 7, the Center announced earlier this month.
Kennedy School Merges Financial Aid and Admissions Teams, Laying Off Seven
The Harvard Kennedy School merged its financial aid and admissions teams in July, laying off five employees in the school’s Student Financial Services department and two in Admissions and Recruitment while creating eight new positions.
Pete Buttigieg Delivers Harvard Kennedy School Graduation Speech
U.S. Secretary of Transportation and former presidential candidate Peter P. M. Buttigieg ’04 emphasized the generation-defining nature of the current political moment in a speech at the Harvard Kennedy School’s virtual graduation ceremony Thursday.
Institute of Politics Hosts Day of Civic Action
The Institute of Politics, in partnership with Harvard College, hosted a “Day of Civic Action” Thursday, with the goal of encouraging civic participation among students.
Presidential Climate Envoy John Kerry Discusses Climate Crisis as National Security Threat at HKS Conference
John F. Kerry, former Secretary of State and current Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, joined intelligence experts and other stakeholders at a Harvard Kennedy School conference on the geopolitical, intelligence, and national security implications of climate change on Friday.
