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Book Talk- “Radical Duke” with Danielle Allen
Join the Ash Center for an in-person book talk with Danielle Allen, author of “Radical Duke: How One Aristocrat and the American Revolution Transformed Britain,” featuring remarks from Allen followed by an audience Q&A.
Overcoming Your Fear of Public Speaking
Whether you're preparing for a work presentation, a speech, or just want to feel more comfortable in everyday conversations, this workshop will equip you with the tools you need to communicate with confidence and poise.
Global Development and Humanitarian Relief in a Changed Landscape
An interactive conversation among HKS alumni experts from the international affairs field reflecting on current global trends, ongoing efforts to address the needs of the vulnerable and marginalized globally, and opportunities to leverage innovation and private sector engagement in driving…
European nuclear deterrence future(s): NATO and beyond
Łukasz Kulesa, Deputy Head of Research Office at the Polish Institute of International Affairs, examines the nuclear threats facing Europe, initial lessons for nuclear deterrence from the Russia-Ukraine war, and the future of NATO and European nuclear deterrence.
2027 HKS Rappaport Institute Summer Fellowship Information Session
Join Rappaport Institute staff and former fellows to learn more about the 2027 Rappaport Public Policy Summer Fellowship.
WAPPP Changemakers with Carolina Müller-Möhl
WAPPP's Changemakers Series conversation with Carolina Müller-Möhl, founder and president of the Müller-Möhl Group, exploring how leaders turn bold ideas into lasting change and advance gender equity. The fall semester features changemakers from the public sector (Australia), civil society…
Tech & Regulation Seminar: Remedies Around The Globe: Amazon, Apple & Google
M-RCBG Technology & Regulation seminar examining remedies in recent antitrust cases against Amazon, Apple, and Google, led by Gene Kimmelman and moderated by John Haigh, in hybrid format.
Growth and Structural Transformation in Morocco
Over twenty-five years Morocco built an automotive and aeronautics export base largely from scratch, expanded renewables, and positioned itself as a bridge between Europe and Africa — while still struggling with low female labor-force participation, weak educational outcomes, and a growth rate that…
Industrial Mobilization for War
A research talk arguing that the effectiveness of industrial mobilization depends on conversion distance and state-business relations, evaluated through a comparison of Japan and Italy in World War II.
For the Record: How to capture brilliant audio - a Communications Workshop
Learn the basics of what makes exceptional audio – including gear, technique and software needed to build and share content – in this communications workshop led by Jennifer Moore, Senior Features Editor.
Reading Group: Topics in Renewable Energy and Transmission Development
During October 2026, Dr. Dan Schrag and clean energy entrepreneur Michael Skelly host four discussions on carbon-free energy and the U.S. electric grid, covering practical debates shaping renewable energy development. The reading group is open to all Harvard University ID holders; registration is…
Data + Donuts: Collecting, Managing, & Analyzing Data for PAE & SYPA Writers
Ruhee Wadhwania (HKS MPP '26) discusses her approach to identifying her PAE research question, developing a research design, and pursuing research through qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. Hybrid format: in person at Wexner 434 and online via Zoom.
Development Policies in a World of Geoeconomic Fragmentation | Adnan Khan
A CID Speaker Series conversation with Professor Adnan Khan (LSE) on how political and economic fragmentation and technological disruption are reshaping international development, held in hybrid format.
One Case Among Many: a Global Perspective on American Elections
Join us for lunch as we explore how to contextualize the U.S. midterm elections in a global perspective, examining what the American experience shares with democracies around the world. Kathryn Sikkink and Liz McKenna will explore electoral participation, democratic resilience, and the forces…
Indonesian Language Class - October 16
The Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia invites you to join a not-for-credit Bahasa Indonesia and culture course, open to Harvard students, faculty, fellows, staff, and scholars from the greater Boston area. Instructor Ricardus Williams Djee Wau, a Fulbright FLTA, guides a curriculum for…
Leaders in Tech Series Session 2: HKS Alumni Working at Anthropic
A panel-style discussion with HKS alumni working at Anthropic about their current roles, career paths, helpful HKS/Harvard courses, and the skills they needed along the way, moderated by Zac Thomas.
America at 250 and Beyond: A Well-Informed Citizenry
The third installment of the year-long series observing America’s semiquincentennial, moderated by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jill Lepore, focusing on the importance of a well-informed citizenry to the health of constitutional democracy.
How Settlers Get Away with Murder: Liza Black at Harvard Book Store
The Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights and Harvard Book Store welcome Liza Black for a discussion of her new book, How Settlers Get Away with Murder: The Killing of Indigenous Women and Two-Spirit People in the Americas, in conversation with Randall Akee and moderated by Keziah Anderson.
Stone Inequality & Social Policy Seminar: Pamela Herd
Recent Developments in Energy and Nuclear Power in Japan
In this Energy Policy Seminar, Hisashi Yoshikawa and Nobuo Tanaka will discuss emerging trends in Japan's energy system, including the role of nuclear power. Professor Joe Aldy will moderate, with Q&A to follow and lunch served.
Democracy 250: The Impact of Sports on the History of Civil Rights in America
Join the Ash Center for a thought-provoking discussion about the role of sports in advancing civil rights movements in the United States, part of the Democracy 250 series.
WAPPP Seminar with Kate Manne
This seminar is part of WAPPP's Fall 2026 seminar series, which explores how gender intersects with systems of power, and how individuals and movements work to reshape these systems to advance social change.
Book talk with Maria Kuznetsova and Dan Storyev
The Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights welcomes authors Maria Kuznetsova and Dan Storyev for a discussion of their new book, How to Survive Authoritarianism: A Russian's Phrasebook for Everyday Life in America.
Writing a Book Proposal. A Communications Workshop
Master the art of pitching your book by learning how to clearly articulate your unique premise, author platform, and marketing strategy in this online communications workshop led by author and journalist Ryan Prior.
London’s Public Safety Challenge: Building Trust and Belonging
How can city leaders improve safety while strengthening trust and belonging in diverse communities? Join Kaya Comer-Schwartz, London’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, and Professor Kim Leary for a conversation about the leadership and collaboration required to advance public safety in one of…
State & Local PIC, Rappaport Institute & Taubman Center Student-Alumni Social
Join the HKS State + Local Professional Interest Council, State & Local Government Alumni Shared Interest Group, Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, Taubman Center, and local alums working in state and local government for an evening of fun and connection at Painted Burro.
HKS on the Road: Los Angeles
Connect with fellow alumni, expand your network, and engage in meaningful conversations about the Kennedy School's mission, values, and priorities in today's world.
Crisis Communications & Social Media: NY State's Digital Strategy During COVID
When the pandemic hit New York, a small team had days to build a social media and digital communications operation for the global epicenter of a public health crisis. This session examines what they built, how, and what every future government communicator needs to know before the next crisis…
The Economic Engine
A talk on modernizing U.S. immigration policy as a data-driven economic engine for sustaining workforce vitality and national economic security, featuring Eva Millona and Juliette Kayyem.
When Organizations Join Forces: Terrorist Umbrella Alliances Dataset
Makayla Wendland presents the Terrorist Umbrella Alliances Dataset, which offers new data on the formation, structure, membership, and activities of terrorist umbrella alliances, both domestic and transnational, active between 1970 and 2020.
Data + Donuts: How Can We Measure Housing Affordability?
Whitney Airgood-Obrycki of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies discusses current approaches to measuring housing affordability, exploring what different data sources tell us, the limitations of each, and the complexities of tracking housing stock and production in this hybrid Data + Donuts session.
Africa in a Post-Aid World: Reimagining the Global Architecture of Prosperity
Join the Harvard Center for International Development in welcoming Her Excellency Ahunna Eziakonwa, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa, for a conversation on Africa's role in a changing global order.
American Politics Speaker Series: Social Preferences and the Filibuster
You’re invited to join Christian Fong, Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Government and Policy, for an American Politics Speaker Series discussion sponsored by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and the Center for American Political Studies. Registration is…
Indonesian Language Class - October 23
A not-for-credit Bahasa Indonesia and culture course open to Harvard students, faculty, fellows, staff, and scholars from the greater Boston area, taught by Fulbright FLTA Ricardus Williams Djee Wau.
Stone Inequality & Social Policy Seminar: Trevon Logan
The Stone Program in Wealth Distribution, Inequality, and Social Policy welcomes Professor Trevon Logan (Ohio State) to speak in the Stone Inequality & Social Policy Seminar.
Clean, Cheap and Reliable: A Manifesto for the Modern Power System
In this Energy Policy Seminar, former Texas and U.S. energy deregulator Pat Wood will share lessons learned from a quarter century of industry restructuring and discuss how his team at the Hunt Energy Network is building the future of the power system in the looming "Energy Intelligence Era."…
Mega-Events and Cities: Opportunities, Risks, and Lasting Impact
Join Juliette Kayyem for a conversation with city leaders who have planned and hosted major international events, exploring how cities prepare for complex, high-stakes gatherings, manage public safety and operational risk, and balance immediate demands with long-term civic goals.
WAPPP Changemakers with Megha Goel
Join WAPPP's Changemakers Series for a conversation with Megha Goel, Chief Human Resources Officer at Godrej Properties Limited, on how evidence-based policymaking and organizational practices can advance gender equity.
Culture in the Age of AI: Identity, Ownership & Human Creativity
Session 3 of the Fall 2026 Cultural Diplomacy Initiative Study Group, exploring the implications of artificial intelligence for creativity and cultural ownership.
How to Win A Trade War
Soumaya Keynes and Chad Bown discuss their new book, How to Win a Trade War, moderated by Harvard faculty Gordon Hanson and Robert Lawrence.
Linda Hill on Genius at Scale: Leadership for an Era of Change
Join the Bloomberg Center for Cities for a conversation with Linda Hill, renowned leadership scholar, Harvard Business School professor, and author of Genius at Scale, exploring how leaders can unlock collective intelligence and build cultures where innovation can flourish.
Likely Impact of Midterms on Education Policy: A “Pre-Mortem”
PEPG welcomes Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute and Andy Rotherham of Bellwether Education Partners to discuss what can be expected in federal education policy after the 120th Congress is sworn in next January, as well as at the state and municipal level. The conversation will be…
Indonesian Language Class - October 30
The Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia invites you to join a not-for-credit Bahasa Indonesia and culture course, open to Harvard students, faculty, fellows, staff, and students and scholars from the greater Boston area, taught by Fulbright FLTA Ricardus Williams Djee Wau.
The Present and Future of the Care Economy
A panel bringing together voices from research, policy, and practice to examine where the care economy stands today and how good jobs in care can be designed, treating the care economy as a double engine that generates employment directly while enabling employment across every other sector.
Stone Inequality & Social Policy Seminar: Seth Zimmerman
The Stone Program in Wealth Distribution, Inequality, and Social Policy welcomes Professor Seth Zimmerman (Yale School of Management) to speak in the Stone Inequality & Social Policy Seminar.
Gender Equality: Barriers Faced by Those Enacting Change with Michelle Ryan
In this seminar, Michelle Ryan shifts the focus to three barriers faced by those enacting workplace gender equality change: complacency, misdiagnosis of the problem, and backlash and resistance.
Calling Gilgamesh: A Reading and Conversation on Humanity, Cities and the Future
A scenic reading of Gloria Benedikt's new play Calling Gilgamesh, followed by a discussion on humanity, cities and the future, hosted by the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University.
Case Studies from the White House Speechwriting Shop: A Communications Workshop
A window into the life cycle and strategies behind two speeches written with President Obama, presented as a communications workshop.
Stone Inequality Book Talk: The Everywhere Millionaire
In this Stone Inequality Book Talk, economist Owen Zidar (Princeton University) will discuss his new book, The Everywhere Millionaire: Who Is Really Rich in America and How They Got There, co-authored with economist Eric Zwick (University of Chicago Booth School of Business).
The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky - November 4, 2026
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the ninth session of The Breakdown, a webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy.
HKSSF Alumni Happy Hour in the East Bay: AI Safety Edition
Join the HKS San Francisco Alumni Network on Wednesday, November 4, 6:00–7:30 pm PT, at Cornerstone in Berkeley for a happy hour and discussion on AI safety with Dhairya Dalal!
Statewide School Improvement Strategies and High-Impact Tutoring
PEPG welcomes Kevin Huffman, former Tennessee commissioner of education, to discuss how high-impact tutoring can inform school improvement reforms at the state level, followed by a Q&A moderated by James Peyser, former Massachusetts Secretary of Education.
Indonesian Language Class - November 6
A not-for-credit Bahasa Indonesia and culture course open to Harvard students, faculty, fellows, staff, and the greater Boston community, taught by Fulbright FLTA Ricardus Williams Djee Wau.
Stone Inequality & Social Policy Seminar: Jackelyn Hwang
The Stone Program in Wealth Distribution, Inequality, and Social Policy welcomes Professor Jackelyn Hwang (Stanford University) to speak in the Stone Inequality & Social Policy Seminar.
Case Studies from the White House Speechwriting Shop: A Communications Workshop
A window into the life cycle and strategies behind two speeches written with President Obama.
The Causes of Great-Power War
Reimagining Infrastructure Underpinning International Development | David McNair
Dr. David McNair, Managing Director at ONE Data, introduces a new vision for leveraging AI to address fragmentation in data on development finance, demonstrating the new Development Finance Observatory built by ONE Data with Google.org and The Rockefeller Foundation. The event is hosted by Harvard's Center for International Development in a hybrid format.
Indonesian Language Class - November 13
A not-for-credit Bahasa Indonesia and culture course open to Harvard students, faculty, fellows, staff, and the greater Boston community, taught by Fulbright FLTA Ricardus Williams Djee Wau.
50th Anniversary Symposium: Leadership for a New Era
Enjoy a full day of forward-looking, cutting-edge research and presentations from HKS faculty. Network with fellow HKS Executive Education alums and leaders and join us to celebrate 50 years of empowering leaders.
Stone Inequality & Social Policy Seminar: Daniel Hopkins
The Stone Program in Wealth Distribution, Inequality, and Social Policy welcomes Professor Daniel Hopkins (University of Pennsylvania) to speak in the Stone Inequality & Social Policy Seminar.
WAPPP Seminar with Zoe Marks
A WAPPP Fall 2026 seminar series talk exploring how gender intersects with systems of power and how individuals and movements work to reshape these systems to advance social change.
Fixing a Broken NPT Review Process
Dr. Mark Goodman, a longtime U.S. government practitioner of NPT diplomacy, discusses why the NPT review process has fallen short and how it could be designed better to strengthen the nonproliferation regime.
Impact of High School Quality on Long-Term Student Outcomes
PEPG welcomes John Papay, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Professor of Education Policy and director of Annenberg Institute, to discuss the extent to which students' outcomes are prescribed by the quality of their secondary education. Papay's presentation will be followed by a Q&A moderated by James…
Indonesian Language Class - November 20
A not-for-credit Bahasa Indonesia and culture course open to Harvard students, faculty, fellows, staff, and scholars from the greater Boston area, taught by Fulbright FLTA Ricardus Williams Djee Wau.
BOOK TALK: 'Side Effects' with Alice Miranda Ollstein and MaryRose Mazzola
Join the Women and Public Policy Program for a book talk with reporter and author Alice Miranda Ollstein and HKS faculty MaryRose Mazzola on how the fall of Roe changed American health care far beyond reproductive rights.
Stone Inequality & Social Policy Seminar: Nev Jones
The Stone Program in Wealth Distribution, Inequality, and Social Policy welcomes Professor Nev Jones (University of Pittsburgh) to speak in the Stone Inequality & Social Policy Seminar.
Gender Harassment: A Technology of Oppression in Organizations w/ Lilia Cortina
Professor Lilia Cortina discusses gender harassment — conduct that disparages employees based on gender but implies no sexual advance — and how it pressures employees to conform to narrow standards of gender "appropriate" behavior, maintaining gender oppression in society and on the job.
Fair Share: Dismantling Outdated Work Norms to Advance Gender Equity for All
David Smith presents research from his new book Fair Share, revealing how outdated workplace norms undermine careers, caregiving, and gender equity—and what leaders can do to fix the system.
AI & Cities: What Boston's BidBot Can Teach Us About AI in Government
Launch event for the AI & Cities Lab featuring Mitch Weiss, Jeff Liebman, and leaders from the City of Boston discussing lessons from Bidbot, an AI tool for municipal procurement, and what it reveals about integrating AI into city government.
The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky - December 2, 2026
What Do We Save? Protecting Cultural Heritage in an Age of Conflict
Indonesian Language Class - December 4
A not-for-credit Bahasa Indonesia and culture course hosted by the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia, open to Harvard students, faculty, fellows, staff, and the greater Boston community.