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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
Allison Dining Room, 5th Floor, Taubman Building, Harvard Kennedy School
The Ash Center invites you to a book talk with contributors to the forthcoming When Democracy Breaks (Oxford, 2023), a new edited volume intended to deepen our understanding of what separates democratic resilience from democratic fragility -- by focusing on the latter.
Online or at Center for African Studies, 1280 Massachusetts Ave., 3rd Floor, Cambridge
On Monday February 6 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm the Center for African Studies will host their African Studies Workshop. The workshop is open to the public and focuses broadly on the general theme of Reflections on Africa's Political Economies and Cultures and their Global Implications. South African scholar and curator, Khanyisile Mbongwa, will present a paper and Peabody curator, Sarah Clunis, will moderate a discussion drawing on Mbongwa's current work.
Tsai Auditorium (S010), CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge
It’s been over six months since Russia invaded Ukraine. What has the war taught us about Ukraine, Russia, and geopolitics in the 21st century? Join The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University for a conversation between Professor Timothy Colton and Professor Serhii Plokhii, moderated by Davis Center Executive Director Alexandra Vacroux.
Online or at Harvard Kennedy School, 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge,
Join us for a two-day convening to celebrate the bold life and continuing legacy of William Monroe Trotter- a Harvard University alumnus who advanced the cause of civil rights and social justice. The convening will to introduce attendees to Trotter’s legacy and provide an opportunity for academics, activists and artists to consider how Trotter’s radical activism can address critical issues facing us today, and offer opportunities to hear from distinguished professors and practitioners.