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Harvard WGS and the Mahindra Center are thrilled to welcome authors Jennifer S. Hirsch and Shamus Khan as they discuss their groundbreaking work, Sexual Citizens: Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus. Please join us for an engaging and insightful conversation on this Thursday, September 26th, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in Fong Auditorium.
This is an important conversation that we hope will inspire meaningful dialogue and a deeper understanding of these vital issues. We look forward to seeing you there and fostering a welcoming and enriching experience for all.
Please note that the discussion will cover sensitive topics such as sexuality, sexual assault, and sexual assault in campus spaces.
October 29, 2024
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET
Nye A, B, C
Event Description: This event is part of the Carr Center’s Human Rights Film Series. This series aims to explore the human rights challenges faced by individuals around the world through various documentaries. The screening will feature both the film and a panel discussion. Light refreshments and pizza will be served during the event.
Film Description: War Game sweeps audiences into an elaborate future-set simulation that dramatically escalates the threat posed by the January 6, 2021 insurrection. The film follows a bipartisan group of US defense, intelligence, and elected policymakers spanning five presidential administrations as they participate in an unscripted role-play exercise. Portraying a fictional President of the United States and his advisors, they confront a political coup backed by rogue members of the US military in the wake of a contested 2024 presidential election. Like actors in a thriller, but with profound real-world stakes, the players have only six hours to save American democracy. The simulation’s outcome hinges on several inflection points, from the government’s capacity to counter the disinformation that’s effectively spread by the insurgent side to the potential invocation of the Insurrection Act (i.e., the “nuclear option”). While the exercise served to stress test our institutions, the film is a critical wake-up call, underscoring the urgent need for bipartisanship in safeguarding American democracy.
This event is only open to Harvard ID holders. Preregistration for this event is required.
Speakers and Presenters
Eric Rosenbach, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Kennedy School and Director of the Defense, Emerging Technology, and Strategy Program, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs;
Jonathan Steinberg, Executive Producer of War Game;
Maj. Gen. Linda Singh, Maryland National Guard (featured in War Game as Chief of the National Guard Bureau)
Organizer
Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
Co-Organizer
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Additional Organizers
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
October 16, 2024
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET
Malkin Penthouse (l-p-9)
Event Description: This event is part of the Carr Center’s Human Rights Film Series. This series aims to explore the human rights challenges faced by individuals around the world through various documentaries. The screening will feature both the film and a panel discussion. Light refreshments and pizza will be served during the event.
Film Description: BATTLEGROUND is an urgently timely window into the intersection of abortion and politics in America, following three women who lead formidable anti-abortion organizations to witness the influence they wield. As the nation faces the end of Roe, the film also depicts those on the front lines of the fierce fight to maintain access.
This event is only open to Harvard ID holders. Preregistration for this event is required.
Speakers and Presenters
Cynthia Lowen, Director of BATTLEGROUND;
MaryRose Mazzola, Harvard Kennedy School Adjunct Lecturer and Chief External Affairs Officer at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts;
Sarah Wald, Adjunct Lecturer and Senior Policy Advisor and Chief of Staff to the Dean at the Harvard Kennedy School;
Thomas McHale, Deputy Director of the SVCZ Program at Physicians for Human Rights
Organizer
In the U.S. today, the campaign against racial equity policy and legislation is well-orchestrated and well-funded. What tactics are being used to target DEI, and how can antiracist advocates stay one step ahead?
On October 16, join us for a virtual edition of the Truth and Transformation Conference, exploring the theme: Standing our Ground: Strategic responses to the anti-DEI movement.
You can expect three virtual sessions exploring long-term strategies and practical advice for defending and advancing racial equity policy. Participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of the anti-DEI playbook — and clear strategies to counter it.
Everyone is welcome to join. Registration is free and required. This event is organized by the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability (IARA) Project. To learn more about the project, visit the IARA website here.
Organizer
Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project (IARA)
Co-Organizer
The Role of Global Ukrainian Studies in Ukraine’s Fight for Independence
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
at Loeb House at Harvard University, 17 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138
The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute in co-sponsorship with the Institute of Politics and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs is pleased to present a conversation with Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine.
With introductions by Setti Warren, Director of the Institute of Politics, and Serhii Plokhii, Mykhailo S. Hrushevs'kyi Professor of Ukrainian History and Director of the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University.
Moderated by Karen Donfried, Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, and Director of the Congressional Research Service.
Doors will open at 11:15 AM and close promptly at 11:45 AM.
Dear HDS Community,
I’m writing to invite you to join us on Thursday, September 26th, 6pm at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline. Nicholas Ma is releasing a movie that I think you will love and we are screening it at Coolidge Corner on September 26th. Yo-Yo Ma will perform and there will be a conversation about what we can do to melt the polarization in America. It is sure to be a special night, I hope you can make it.
Please reserve your seat for the event here.
Get a sneak peak of the promo reel here (password: s0w!nghop3).
An in-depth conversation to discuss the role of young women working to build a more equitable landscape in political leadership and explore the ways in which younger generations are breaking barriers to engage in civic dialogue and address political polarization. From young trailblazers building a government from the ground up in programs such as Girls State and Boys State to the TikTok revolution, we live in an era where young people have found diverse pathways to engage with issues they care about, build their own political identities and engage in political activism.
Featuring:
Jill Lepore, David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and Professor of Law at Harvard Law School (Moderator)
Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine, Co-Directors of GIRLS STATE (2024) and BOYS STATE (2020)
Olivia Julianna, Political activist, abortion rights advocate, and strategist from Texas
Senator Laphonza Butler, (D-CA) (joining virtually)
Tochi Ihekona, Student, Howard University
Please register with a valid Harvard email address to attend in-person. All JFK Jr. Forums are publicly livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
Accessibility
The IOP encourages persons with disabilities to participate in our programs. If you have questions about accommodations or the physical access provided, please contact 617-495-1360 or iop_info@hks.harvard.edu in advance of the event. The Forum is currently closed to those without a Harvard ID, and RSVPs are required for in-person attendance.
Event Details
RSVP with a valid Harvard email address (in-person attendance)
Date:
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Time: 6:00pm EST
Where:
JFK Jr. Forum, 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA 02138
In this divisive election year, is it possible to mobilize people across differences around a common cause? How can people with competing perspectives and interests join into a shared movement that has an impact at the polls? Join us for a conversation with experts on organizing, democracy, and the power of the people.
Featuring:
Marshall Ganz, Rita E. Hauser Senior Lecturer in Leadership, Organizing, and Civil Society at Harvard Kennedy School, and author of the newly released "People, Power, Change: Organizing for Democratic Renewal"
Liz McKenna, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School
Andrew Manuel Crespo, Morris Wasserstein Public Interest Professor of Law at Harvard Law School
Archon Fung (Moderator), Director of Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government
Co-sponsors:
The Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School
Please register with a valid Harvard email address to attend in-person. All JFK Jr. Forums are publicly livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
Accessibility
The IOP encourages persons with disabilities to participate in our programs. If you have questions about accommodations or the physical access provided, please contact 617-495-1360 or iop_info@hks.harvard.edu in advance of the event. The Forum is currently closed to those without a Harvard ID, and RSVPs are required for in-person attendance.
Around the world, innovative developments in digital civic infrastructure are being created to advance the public good and build thriving democratic societies. Drawing from global, U.S., and municipal examples, panelists will explore how technology is being used to transform political institutions, civil society, and political culture to support more representative, transparent, responsive, and participatory democracy, and how these infrastructures can be designed to protect individual human rights and democratic systems.
Featuring:
Audrey Tang, Former Minister of Digital Affairs, Taiwan
Megan Smith, Former Chief Technology Officer of the United States
Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor and Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation
Mathias Riss, Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights, Global Affairs and Philosophy and Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
Co-sponsors: Carr Center for Human Rights Policy and Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation
Please register with a valid Harvard email address to attend in-person. All JFK Jr. Forums are publicly livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
Accessibility
The IOP encourages persons with disabilities to participate in our programs. If you have questions about accommodations or the physical access provided, please contact 617-495-1360 or iop_info@hks.harvard.edu in advance of the event. The Forum is currently closed to those without a Harvard ID, and RSVPs are required for in-person attendance.
Friday, September 27, 12-1pm
OFA Common Room, 74 Mt. Auburn St.
Join a student-led conversation with Boston-based dance artist, educator, organizer, and alum of Harvard College Aaron Myers '97. Aaron will discuss his unique career trajectory from working in international relations to building and supporting dance in community as co-founder of A Trike Called Funk and as Executive Director of the Boston Dance Alliance.
Pizza lunch provided! Open to Harvard undergraduate students. Capacity is limited to 20. Register in the button below by navigating through the Dance Program to events.
More About Aaron Myers
In addition to serving as Executive Director for the dance services organization Boston Dance Alliance, Aaron is the Co-Founder of the creative venture A Trike Called Funk, whose interactive arts experiences in music, movement, and art have been unleashing creativity and building community in/around Boston since 2021. Aaron is the Creative Director of Beantown Lockers (est. 2010) which specializes in a funky style of dance from the 1970s. He is also an ambassador for the US State Department's international Hip Hop diplomacy program Next Level for which he has designed and led dance academies in Abu Dhabi and Rio de Janeiro.
Accessbility
The OFA main conference room is accessible for wheelchairs and mobility devices. Accessible entrance is on Holyoke St. If you have questions about accessibility of the space or need accommodations, please contact us at dance@fas.harvard.edu or 617-496-0314.
Tuesday, September 24, 6-7:30pm
Harvard Dance Center
Harvard undergraduate students are invited to a dinner gathering and discussion as part of a collaborative process with Liz Lerman's research team, choreographers Paloma McGregor and Kayla Hamilton. Pizza dinner provided!
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of My Body Is a Library– a new multidisciplinary research project in development with movement artists and librarians at Harvard and conceived by renowned choreographer Liz Lerman. The project is working through questions like: How is your body like a library? How is a library like a body? What knowledge is living within both that needs celebration, illumination, or amending?
The team will be back in November 2024 and in Spring 2025 for continued engagement. Participants in this gathering may have the opportunity to perform as the project progresses.
Open to all Harvard undergraduate students– no previous dance or performance experience necessary! Capacity is limited to 20. Register in the button below by navigating through the Dance Program to events.
My Body Is a Library at Harvard is a project commissioned by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA) and supported by the Johnson-Kulukundis Family President’s Fund for Arts at Harvard University.
The dinner gathering is hosted by the Office for the Arts at Harvard (OFA) Dance Program.
Accessibility
Harvard Dance Center is accessible for wheelchairs and other mobility devices. If you have questions about the accessibility of the space or would like to request accommodations, please contact dance@fas.harvard.edu or 617-496-0314.
September 30, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
David Ellwood Democracy Lab (r-414-ab)
Join the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy for our new “Carr in Conversation” series. This series will examine human rights issues both at home and abroad, bringing in a wide range of experts to participate in these discussions to help better understand these challenges and how to address them.
During this conversation, Ricardo Hausmann, director of HKS’ Growth Lab, will explore the social and political strife that is currently present in Venezuela. He will discuss the ongoing series of human rights violations perpetrated by the government as the PSUV attempts to stifle increased anti-government protests in the aftermath of this past summer’s presidential election. He will also touch on the implications for both the democratic forces in Venezuela and the international community about how to confront dictatorships in the 21st century.”
This event is only open to Harvard ID holders. Preregistration for this event is required.
Speakers and Presenters
Ricardo Hausmann, Founder and Director, Harvard Kennedy School Growth Lab
Conference Dates: February 4-5, 2025
Smith Campus Center, Harvard University
Abstract Submission Window: September 1 - October 15, 2024
Harvard University’s Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics - in partnership with FAS's Civil Discourse Initiative - is pleased to announce a call for abstracts for the upcoming conference, "Challenging the Barriers to Civil Discourse." The conference, to be held over two days at Harvard University, aims to address the critical issue of why democracies face difficulties in maintaining norms of civil discourse. We invite submissions from diverse fields, including academia, think tanks, business, policymaking, philanthropy, and civil society. The conference is designed to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue, aiming to explore the underlying causes of these challenges and collaboratively identify relevant areas of research to promote constructive dialogue and propose solutions for democratic societies.
October 16, 2024
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET
Malkin Penthouse (l-p-9)
Event Description: This event is part of the Carr Center’s Human Rights Film Series. This series aims to explore the human rights challenges faced by individuals around the world through various documentaries. The screening will feature both the film and a panel discussion. Light refreshments and pizza will be served during the event.
Film Description: BATTLEGROUND is an urgently timely window into the intersection of abortion and politics in America, following three women who lead formidable anti-abortion organizations to witness the influence they wield. As the nation faces the end of Roe, the film also depicts those on the front lines of the fierce fight to maintain access.
This event is only open to Harvard ID holders. Preregistration for this event is required.
Speakers and Presenters
Cynthia Lowen, Director of BATTLEGROUND;
MaryRose Mazzola, Harvard Kennedy School Adjunct Lecturer and Chief External Affairs Officer at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts;
Sarah Wald, Adjunct Lecturer and Senior Policy Advisor and Chief of Staff to the Dean at the Harvard Kennedy School;
Thomas McHale, Deputy Director of the SVCZ Program at Physicians for Human Rights
Organizer
Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
Additional Organizers
Candid & Constructive Conversations
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