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OUR MISSION + PASSION

The Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard University was established as a living memorial to America's youngest elected president, John F. Kennedy. Since its founding half a century ago, the Institute has used its programming and activities to ignite passion, appreciation and respect for politics and public service in the hearts and minds of every generation. More »

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The State of Public Health: A Conversation with Atul Gawande

#NEVERAGAIN: How Parkland Students are Changing the Conversation on Guns

Globalization 2.0: The Backlash

A Public Address by Her Excellency Ameenah Gurib-Fakim

A Conversation with His Excellency Ban Ki-moon

Presidential Secrecy from Washington to Trump

A Conversation with Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy

Examining America’s Opioid Crisis

A Conversation with the Honorable John Lewis

A Conversation with the Honorable Kelly Ayotte

Leaders of "The Resistance"

PROGRAMS FOR UNDERGRADUATES

The IOP offers 15 major programs for undergraduate involvement including the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, a fellowship program with top political practitioners, over 100 paid internships; a nonpartisan, quarterly journal; and a nationwide survey project of millennials’ political views.

50 YEARS

CREATING THE FUTURE OF POLITICS

Read the story of Jacqueline Kennedy and the founding of the IOP
October 1966
A collection of the best moments in the John F. Kennedy Jr Forum including interviews with students and political leaders
September 2003
Jorge Ramos emphasizes the importance of the Latino vote in the 2016 presidential campaign.
May 2015
National Book Award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates discussed race and his book "Between the World and Me"
November 2015
Meet the winners of the 2015 New Frontier Awards- young Americans changing the country with their commitment to public service.
November 2015
Five questions with Wendy Sherman, former IOP Fellow and lead US negotiator with Iran.
October 2015
At the IOP, we work to celebrate President Kennedy's legacy of public service every day.
November 2013
Cory Booker in the JFK Jr. Forum on the ongoing quest for the American Democracy in cities
March 2007
Humans of New York founder Brandon Stanton explained the founding of his popular storytelling blog.
February 2015
IOP student alum Elise Stefanik is the youngest woman ever elected to Congress
March 2015

Now

7 Things Everyone Should Know About Young Americans in 2018
05/02/2018

7 Things Everyone Should Know About Young Americans in 2018

The IOP has been conducting regular polling of America’s young adults for eighteen years, examining their political views and highlighting key trends and issues. More »
05/02/2018

Infographic: Young Americans vote when they believe their efforts have tangible results

The IOP has been conducting regular polling of America’s young adults http://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll for eighteen years, examining their political views and highlighting key trends and issues. More »
04/13/2018

CNN: New poll finds surge in young voters planning to vote in midterms

More young Americans are saying they will vote in the upcoming midterm elections than in the last two midterms, according to a new national poll released Tuesday by the Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics.More »

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