Past Events

2021 Nov 18

The Road to Glasgow: Climate Negotiations for a World on the Brink of Disaster with Rob Stavins

5:00pm to 6:00pm
Location:
Zoom
A summary of COP26 and where we go from here with Professor Robert Stavins

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Please join the Center for Public Leadership for a discussion summarizing the climate negotiations at COP26 and thoughts on where we go from here with Robert Stavins, HKS J. Meyer Professor of Energy...
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2021 Nov 15

Leading Against Headwinds: An Installment in the Seymour E. and Ruth B. Harris Lecture Series

6:00pm to 7:15pm
Location:
Rubenstein 414AB David T. Ellwood Democracy Lab

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In this time when societies are facing an ever-widening array of challenges, and democracy itself is under threat, the Harvard Kennedy School has invited a distinguished set of public leaders to share their insights on the practice of leadership in the face of political divisiveness and exceeding complexity. On November 15^th, we present former nine-term Member of the U.S....
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2021 Nov 10

Harvard Veterans Appreciation Gathering

11:30am to 1:00pm
Location:
HKS Quad-Courtyard
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This event is open to Harvard ID holders only.

Please join the Veterans Impact Initiative in celebrating Veterans Day by thanking Harvard's veterans and active duty military members for their service. Drop by the HKS Quad-Courtyard for a friendly gathering in appreciation of our community's veterans. All veterans and active duty service members are encouraged to proudly...
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2021 Nov 09

Transforming Boston: A Black and Brown Justice Agenda for the New Mayor

5:00pm to 6:00pm
Location:
Zoom
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What will Boston's historic mayoral election mean for Boston's Black and Brown communities? While the election of the first woman mayor is a watershed moment for Boston, will the next mayor deliver the equity and justice that Black and Brown communities have waited decades for?

Join the Ash Center, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Center for...
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2021 Nov 09

The Road to Glasgow: Climate Negotiations for a World on the Brink of Disaster: The climate negotiation strategy of African Nations in Glasgow COP26

12:30pm to 1:30pm
Location:
Zoom
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Please join the Center for Public Leadership for a discussion on climate negotiations through the perspective of the African Nations with Seyni Alfa Nafo, Special advisor to the President of Mali and former Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change. The program will be moderated by...
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2021 Nov 08
Global News & Technology Leadership in Challenging Times
6:00pm to 7:00pm
Location:
JFK Jr. Forum, HKS
The challenges facing global news-industry leaders have seldom been as great as today. Economic disruption, technology transformation and a frontal assault on an independent free press as 'enemies of the people' are creating unprecedented headwinds for news leaders. How do they lead in such tumultuous times? And where do they see opportunities for success beyond the current uncertainty?

Join Shorenstein Center Director and former TIME Editor in Chief Nancy Gibbs for a panel discussion with:

Maria Ressa...
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2021 Nov 08

American Patriots: Black American Leadership in the U.S. Cabinet featuring former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx in The Seymour E. and Ruth B. Harris Lecture Series

4:00pm to 5:15pm
Location:
Bell Hall, Belfer Building 5th Floor
In this time when societies are facing an ever-widening array of challenges, and democracy itself is under threat, the Harvard Kennedy School has invited a distinguished set of public leaders to share their insights on the practice of leadership in the face of political divisiveness and exceeding complexity. On November 8^th, we present former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, Anthony Foxx to share his perspectives gained through a distinguished career in public and private life. His...
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2021 Nov 08

Honor Bound: A conversation with Ret. Lt. Col. Amy McGrath about service, sacrifice and leadership

1:30pm to 2:30pm
Location:
*UPDATED* Zoom
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Join us for a conversation with retired US Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel and former candidate for U.S. Senate Amy McGrath. Moderated by CPL’s co-founder David Gergen, this discussion will dive into lessons of service and the work of Amy’s organization, Honor Bound, Inc., which focuses on recruiting and supporting women who have served in various forms to run for...
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2021 Nov 04

Necessary Trouble: A conversation on the life and legacy of Congressman John Lewis and the future of anti-racism work in America

4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location:
UPDATED: Zoom only

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On the 35th anniversary of John Lewis’ first congressional electoral victory, please join the Center for Public Leadership as we celebrate the life and legacy of Congressman Lewis and the future of anti-racism work in America. This event is co-sponsored by the William Monroe Trotter Collaborative for Social Justice and the Anti Racism Policy Journal, a Harvard Kennedy School student publication...
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2021 Oct 28

Conflict Resolution and Depolarization Seminar: The Cavalry Is Not Coming

4:00pm to 5:15pm
Location:
Zoom
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Virtual Event

According to legend, Ben Franklin informed a Philadelphia lady in 1787 that the Constitutional Convention had created a republic...
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