Events

    India Votes 2024: From the Outside In -- Part 2 of 4

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    Online via Zoom, with in-person watch party in CGIS South, Room S030 (Lee)

    This spring, the Mittal Institute will host a series of events focused on the Indian elections, from how they are covered to what it means regionally and globally. This is the second part of the series, focusing on “How do India’s neighbors perceive recent developments in India?” This series is led by Harvard Professors Arunabh Ghosh, Maya Jasanoff and Vastal Naresh.

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    JFK Jr. Forum | A Conversation with Cassidy Hutchinson

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    Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School—Online

    Please join us for a conversation with Cassidy Hutchinson, author and former White House Aide, who served as assistant to Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, during the Trump administration. During this conversation, she will reflect on her time in the White House, and discuss themes in her book 'Enough'.

    This conversation will be moderated by Setti Warren, Director of the Institute of Politics, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, and former Mayor of Newton, MA from 2010-2018.

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    India Votes 2024: The World’s Largest Democracy? Part 1 of a 4-part series

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    CGIS South, Tsai Auditorium (S010)

    This spring, the Mittal Institute will host a four-part series on the Indian elections, from how they are covered to what it means regionally and globally. This is the launch of the series, focusing on “How should we assess India’s standing as the 'world’s largest democracy,' in theory and practice?” The series is led by Harvard Professors Arunabh Ghosh, Maya Jasanoff and Vastal Naresh.

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    Global Challenges and a Divided Congress

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    Livestream and Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK St., Cambridge

    Join us for a conversation with recent members of Congress Joe Crowley (D-NY), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Bob Dold (R-IL), and Jeff Denham (R-CA). We'll hear differing perspectives from two Democrats and two Republicans on some of the major issues facing our nation and world today, including former President Trump's current influence on the House of Representatives; aid to Israel and Ukraine; the death of Alexei Navalny; and a look ahead to the 2024 presidential election.

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    Race, Police, and the Media in America

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    Livestream and Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK St., Cambridge

    Join us for an examination of the infamous Charles Stuart murder case that rocked Boston and the nation in the early 1990s, and the repercussions that are still felt across numerous facets of society today. We will be joined by Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Director of the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project; Adrian Walker, Associate Editor of the Boston Globe, and Boston Globe investigative reporter Elizabeth Koh and Assistant Managing Editor for Special Projects Brendan McCarthy, who will discuss...

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    The State of Black America

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    Livestream – Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School

    Join us for an important and wide-ranging conversation with leading scholars on multiple issues facing Black communities across the country.

    We will be joined by Cornell Brooks, former President and CEO of the NAACP and Director of the William Monroe Trotter Collaborative for Social Justice; Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Ford Foundation Professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and Director of the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project; and Sandra Susan Smith, Faculty Director of the Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management and...

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    Film Screening and Conversation: Artist Dario Robleto with Jennifer Roberts

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    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge

    Join us for a screening of artist Dario Robleto's film The Aorta of an Archivist, followed by a conversation between Robleto and art historian Jennifer Roberts, in conjunction with the exhibition Seeing in Art and Medicine, on view from September 2 to December 30, 2023.

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    Leading with Empathy: A conversation with former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

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    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health—Online

    Good political leadership requires acumen, decisiveness – and empathy. Jacinda Ardern, former prime minister of New Zealand, built her career with empathy at its core. And during the 5 ½ years that she led her country, Ardern demonstrated that value repeatedly, from strong COVID-19 protections to fast tightening of gun laws following attacks on mosques.

    Now a fellow at Harvard and a role model to many, Ardern will reflect on what it’s like to make hard but compassionate policy choices under a global spotlight.

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    Caring for Navajo Culture: In Museums and Beyond

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    Online or at Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge and Peabody Museum, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

    Join Stephanie Mach (Diné), Peabody Museum Curator of North American Collections and Diné (Navajo) guests for a panel conversation about the ways they each care for Navajo cultural heritage within their various areas of work and interest.

    Following the panel conversation, attendees are encouraged to visit the Hall of the North American Indian at the Peabody Museum where Harvard students will be available to share information about key cultural items on display.

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    Kim and Judy Davis Dean’s Lecture in the Social Sciences: Conversation with Ruth J. Simmons

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    Online or at Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Knafel Center, 10 Garden St., Cambridge

    Join a discussion for Ruth J. Simmons' (former president of Prairie View A&M University) new book, Up Home: One Girl’s Journey (Random House, 2023), as well as her personal journey, her pioneering work researching and sharing publicly universities' historical ties to slavery, and her perspectives on the future of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and higher education in light of recent Supreme Court rulings.

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    In Their Own Voices: Black Women's Lives from the Archives Opening Event

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    Harvard Radcliffe Institute—Online

    The opening event for the Harvard Radcliffe Institute exhibition In Their Own Voices features Taryn Jordan (Colgate University), Kalimah Redd Knight (Tufts University), and Holly Smith (Spelman College) in conversation with the curator Petrina Jackson.

    The exhibition celebrates the power of defining oneself while highlighting the lifework and legacies of Black women whose papers are held at the Schlesinger Library. The featured collections include those of graphic designer Louise E. Jefferson, civil and women’s rights activist Pauli Murray, and educator Rebecca Primus...

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    Responsibility and Repair: Legacies of Indigenous Enslavement, Indenture, and Colonization at Harvard and Beyond

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    Online or at Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Knafel Center, 10 Garden St., Cambridge

    This conference, “Responsibility and Repair”—led by Harvard University’s Native American Program in collaboration with Harvard Radcliffe Institute—will bring together Native and university leaders to advance a national dialogue, expand research, and establish and deepen partnerships with Indigenous communities. Using the landmark Report of the Presidential Committee on Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery (2022) as a starting point, the conference and its participants—activists, scholars, Native leaders, tribal historians, and others—will explore the responsibility of...

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    Responsibility and Repair: Legacies of Indigenous Enslavement, Indenture, and Colonization at Harvard and Beyond Evening Event

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    Online or at Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Knafel Center, 10 Garden St., Cambridge

    This conference, “Responsibility and Repair”—led by Harvard University’s Native American Program in collaboration with Harvard Radcliffe Institute—will bring together Native and university leaders to advance a national dialogue, expand research, and establish and deepen partnerships with Indigenous communities. Using the landmark Report of the Presidential Committee on Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery (2022) as a starting point, the conference and its participants—activists, scholars, Native leaders, tribal historians, and others—will explore the responsibility of...

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    Objects of Addiction: A Conversation about Opium and Anti-Chinese Immigration Laws in the U.S.

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    Harvard Art Museums—Online

    Award-winning author and Harvard history professor Erika Lee will be in conversation with students Jolin Chan ’25 and Madison Stein ’24 about the role of opium in the restrictions on Chinese immigration in the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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    Beautiful Was the Fight: Film Screening and Filmmaker/Artist Q&A

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    Harvard Business School, Klarman Hall, 113 Western Ave., Boston

    Please join us for a screening of Beautiful Was the Fight followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, David Habeeb, and some of the artists featured in the film. The film showcases stories of several women in the Boston music scene and their struggle to achieve equality and success while embracing their identities and finding a voice in the community.

    Doors open at 6pm, movie starts at 6:30pm. Movie snacks will be served.

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    Community Conversation - Reimagining Black Wall Street: Economic Stability, Mobility, and Prosperity

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    Harvard Graduate School of Design's Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging—Online

    Join the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging for "Reimagining Black Wall Street: Economic Stability, Mobility, and Prosperity." In this Community Conversation, we will unpack how Black business districts came to be in the U.S. context and what contemporary requisites are essential for building a Black Wall Street today. We will discuss the necessary economic and legal opportunities to counter declining Black wealth and explore how to transition from short-term wealth accumulation to lasting intergenerational resilience.

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    Seeing in Art and Medicine: A Conversation

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    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge

    Join us for a lively conversation about the exhibition Seeing in Art and Medicine and the museums’ medical humanities program that inspired it. Presenters include the program’s founders, Hyewon Hyun and David Odo, and exhibition curator Jen Thum. The talk will also include interactive segments based on the work of the program.

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    Day 1: Truth and Transformation Conference 2023

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    Harvard Kennedy School—Online

    This fall, the Truth and Transformation conference returns for a two-day virtual program bringing together changemakers across diverse sectors. Together, we’ll explore lessons and strategies for institutional accountability for racial equity and the threads that connect them.

    Under the leadership of Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad and organized by the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability (IARA) Project at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center, the convening’s fifth edition will take place across two half-days, each beginning at 9 AM EST, on September 28 and October 4...

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