Events

2021 May 21

Sakharov Centenary Seminar: Sakharov, Nuclear Weapons, and Human Rights

Repeats every 4 days until Fri May 21 2021 .

12:30pm to 2:00pm

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Davis Center for Russian & Eurasian Studies—Online

May 21 marks the centenary of the birth of Andrei Sakharov, one of the great physicists of the twentieth century who was also one of the world’s most courageous and renowned proponents of freedom and human rights. His name nowadays is universally linked with the quest for human rights and democracy.

As the key figure in the Soviet Union’s development of a thermonuclear bomb, Sakharov could have enjoyed a life of privilege and luxury. But to do so would have meant closing his eyes to the injustice and repression around him. This was something that Sakharov, unlike the vast...

Vaccine Equity and Efficacy in the United States and the World

Location:

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard—Online

Beyond Brown: Leading for Racial Equity in a Southern Context

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Harvard Graduate School of Education—Online

The Southern Black community catalyzed the movement for free public schools for all children. This community also led the efforts to desegregate schools. Despite these efforts, the South remains home to some of the largest educational inequities within our nation. Yet, many discussions about educational equity are devoid of Southern representation. This is problematic considering that Southern states have higher rates of poverty and are home to one-third of all K-12 students, 56% of all Black students, and one-third of our nation’s ELL and migrant student populations.

This...

Carmen Reinhart – Lessons from History for the COVID Economic Recovery

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Harvard Kennedy School, Belfer Center—Online

At a time when U.S. federal debt is at its highest level since World War II—and the post-COVID economic recovery around the world remains uncertain—join the Belfer Center’s Applied History Project for an open session of our Applied History Work Group. Its members—distinguished historians and public servants—study the past to illuminate the most pressing challenges we face today.

For this session, the Applied History Working Group is delighted to welcome Carmen Reinhart, the Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank Group, for a discussion on economic...

Medical Racism from 1619 to the Present: History Matters

Location:

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard—Online

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on communities of color in the United States. In addition, the uneven and unequal distribution of vaccines is raising the issue of mistrust and vaccine hesitancy in these same communities. Lack of trust in the US healthcare system among communities of color is inextricably linked to the history of systemic racism in this country. With fewer than half of Black American adults indicating that they will definitely or probably get vaccinated against COVID-19, understanding the roots of this hesitancy—which dates back centuries—is...

Education Now: Cultivating the Power of Resilience

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Harvard Graduate School of Education—Online

As we emerge from the COVID-10 pandemic, many experts believe that the aftereffects of isolation, stress, fear, and sadness will linger. Trauma from mental health challenges of the past year will not quickly fade. Today, 18–25-year olds are suffering especially severely from the loneliness epidemic. While this loneliness epidemic preceded the onset of COVID-19, pandemic times have further heightened the isolation and mental and emotional duress experienced by many. Furthermore, a parallel and related epidemic of stress and anxiety in women and girls—from elementary school through college...

Gutman Library Book Talk: Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching

Location:

Harvard Graduate School of Education—Online

Join the Harvard Graduate School of Education for a conversation between author Jarvis Givens, Assistant Professor at HGSE and the Suzanne Young Murray Assistant Professor at the Radcliffe Institute, and Joshua Bennett, Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing at Dartmouth College.

Black education was a subversive act from its inception. African Americans pursued education through clandestine means, often in defiance of law and custom, even under threat of violence. They developed what Jarvis Givens calls a tradition of “fugitive pedagogy”—a theory and practice...

Harvard Library Presents: Archival Stories of Indigenous and Asian Experiences at Harvard

Location:

Harvard-Yenching Library & University Archives—Online

Join us for a discussion on stories of navigating Harvard. Experts from the Harvard-Yenching Library and University Archives will share materials from Harvard's archival and library collections focused on Indigenous and Asian experiences throughout Harvard's past. The program will feature brief remarks from Martha Whitehead, Vice President for the Harvard Library and University...

Imagining Urban Futures / During, Despite, and Beyond the Pandemic

Location:

Harvard University Center for African Studies—Online

The event, moderated by Bruno Carvalho and Diane Davis, will bring together perspectives from different regions of the globe. AbdouMaliq Simone, Eric Klinenberg, and Hiba Bou Akar will present their views of the connections between the ongoing pandemic and urbanization. They will respond to questions from the moderators as well as attendees. Audience members will have a chance to present questions to the speakers during the event, and in advance at registration.

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Resetting the Table: A Virtual Talk and Tour with the Curators

Location:

Food Literacy Project—Online

The "Resetting the Table: Food and Our Changing Tastes" exhibition at Harvard’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology explores food choices and eating habits in the United States, including the sometimes hidden but always important ways in which our tables are shaped by cultural, historical, political, and technological influences.

Join us on this special virtual talk and tour at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology with Joyce Chapli, guest curator and Harvard University James Duncan Phillips Professor of Early American History; Janis Sacco, Director...

Remote Work Revolution, Succeeding from Anywhere

Location:

Harvard Business School—Online

In the last year, people have had a glimpse into the opportunities that remote work can afford them, such as nonexistent commute times, flex time, and increased productivity. Many organizations are planning to permanently incorporate remote days into their long-term routines, or give their employees the option to work from home full-time. On the other, remote work has brought to light many challenges that are inherent with virtual arrangements: work like boundaries can blur and people can feel isolated, out of sync and out of touch.

Professor Neeley and Dean Khurana will...

Recovering the Histories of Seven Enslaved Americans

Location:

Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology—Online

For seven seasons, award-winning Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. has uncovered the ancestral stories of celebrity guests on his hit-television series, Finding Your Roots. In this program, Gates will be joined by Dr. Gregg Hecimovich to discuss the process of unearthing the histories of formerly enslaved people. The focus will be on  Alfred, Delia, Drana, Fassena, Jack, Jim, and Renty, seven Black men and women who were photographed against their will in Columbia, South Carolina in 1850. These controversial photographs are the subject of a new book, To Make Their Own...

Sports As A Classroom: Lessons in Leadership, Diversity, Inclusion & Impact from Women in Sports

Location:

Harvard Business School—Online

Join us for a virtual panel discussion with some of Harvard’s sports leaders as they share lessons about the importance of diversity, the impact of inclusion, and their journey to successful leaders.

Panelists:

Tari Cash, Founder & CEO at City Swing Golf, Harvard Business School, MBA 2005
Allison Feaster, Vice President Player Development & Organizational Growth, Boston Celtics, Harvard University, BA 1998
Traci Green, The Sheila Kelly Palandjian Head Coach for Harvard Women’s Tennis
Ngozi...

Black Radical Space: The Black School and Bryan C. Lee Jr in conversation

Location:

Harvard Graduate School of Design—Online

Designer and activist Bryan C. Lee, Jr will convene with the founders of The Black School for a conversation about Black radical pedagogical experiments, past, present, and future. GSD community members Toshiko Mori and Tara Oluwafemi will join for the second half of the program.

Learn more about and RSVP for this virtual event.

Racially Charged: America’s Misdemeanor Problem (Film Screening and Panel Discussion)

Location:

Harvard Law School—Online

Join the Harvard Law School Library for a live screening and panel discussion of “Racially Charged: America’s Misdemeanor Problem,” a new documentary about the racial history and modern discrimination of the American misdemeanor system. The film, produced by Brave New Films and directed by Robert Greenwald, was inspired by HLS Professor Alexandra Natapoff’s book, “Punishment Without Crime: How Our Massive Misdemeanor System Traps the Innocent and Makes America More Unequal.”

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The Future of Diplomacy is Female: A Conversation with Secretary Madeleine Albright

Location:

Harvard Kennedy School—Online

The U.S. and the world are at an inflection point, where resilient leadership and strategic reimagining of alliances, competition, and power are needed to rebuild at home and abroad. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, with her steady voice of reason and analysis, consistently warning of the dangers of fascism and championing the ideals of democracy, is a source of inspiration to women and girls around the world.

Drawing on her decades of experience, Secretary Albright will discuss the leadership qualities needed to face new diplomatic challenges of the 21st century...

Lessons Learned from Anti-Equality Mobilization

Location:

Davis Center for Russian & Eurasian Studies—Online

The 21st century Central European illiberal transformation is a process deeply reliant on gender politics. A feminist analysis is central to understanding the current regime changes, both in terms of their ideological underpinnings, and with respect to their modus operandi. Key aspects of this phenomenon are: 1. opposition to the liberal equality paradigm has become a key ideological space where the illiberal alternative to the post-1989 (neo)liberal project is being forged; 2. family mainstreaming and anti-gender policies have been one of the main pillars on which the illiberal state...

A Celebration of International Women’s Day with Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan

Location:

Harvard Kennedy School—Online

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan joins the Center for International Development, Belfer Center’s Middle East Initiative, Women and Public Policy Program, and the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School to discuss women’s empowerment, cross-cultural dialogue, and innovative solutions to global challenges. The conversation will be moderated by Melani Cammett, Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs at Harvard.

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The History of Structural Racism in Charlottesville: Legally-Enforced Segregation and Its Impact on Health

Location:

Harvard Medical School—Online

Using Charlottesville as a case study, Dayna Bowen Matthew, JD, PhD, Dean and Harold H. Greene Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School, explores the theory, mechanisms, and impact on health of legally-mandated residential segregation and how we can identify and redress historical inequities.

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The Politics of Health Policy: Integrating Racial Justice into Health Care and Clinical Research

Location:

Harvard Medical School—Online

What are political determinants of health? How have they driven inequities in the U.S. health care system? Daniel Dawes, JD, director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute Morehouse School of Medicine, shares an inclusive approach to addressing health issues impacting the most vulnerable populations in an increasingly complex...

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