Kerry Kennedy          
President, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Human Rights Activist and Writer
Chris Matthews
Host, Hardball with Chris Matthews
Author, Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit
Mike Barnicle (Moderator)
Print and broadcast journalist
Social and political commentator

The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School invite you to join

Jack Schlossberg
Grandson of President John F. Kennedy

in honoring the 2017 recipients of the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Awards:

May Boeve
Executive director, 350.org

Carlos Curbelo
U.S. Congressman (FL-26, R)

6:00PM Award Ceremony
6:30PM Discussion with honorees on environmental policy and action, moderated by Steve Curwood, host of PRI's Living on Earth

The 2017 Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics
delivered by
Nancy Gibbs
Editorial Director, Time Inc. News Group

David Nyhan Prize for Political Journalism
presented to
Kevin Cullen
Boston Globe columnist

Nicco Mele (Moderator)
Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Director, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy, HKS

Kevin Hassett
Chair, Council of Economic Advisers

Jason Furman (Moderator)
Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Chairman, White House Council of Economic Advisors (2013-2017)

This event has been postponed. Please stay tuned for updated information.

Valerie Jarrett
Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama
Director, White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, (2009 –2017)

Yohannes Abraham
IOP Fall 2017 Resident Fellow
Former Senior Advisor, National Economic Council

Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama and former Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, Valerie Jarrett and Former Senior Advisor to the National Economic Council and IOP Resident Fellow Yohannes Abraham discuss the transition into office in 2008, the nature of Ms. Jarrett’s role as senior advisor, making the decision to put troops in harms way, Ms. Jarrett’s motivation during the tough times in office, and questions from the audience.

Sally Yates
Acting Attorney General (2017)
38th United States Deputy Attorney General (2015-2017)

Lisa Lerer (Moderator)
2017-2018 Nieman Fellow
National Political Writer, The Associated Press

***You must present a valid Harvard ID to attend***

Season one, episodes one and two.

Light refreshments will be served.

Daniel Allott
Deputy Commentary Editor, The Washington Examiner
Jordan Allott
Documentary Filmmaker
Founder, In Altum Productions
Tyler Bridges
Award-winning journalist and author
2017 Joan Shorenstein Fellow, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, HKS

Daniel Allott, Deputy Commentary Editor at The Washington Examiner, and Jordan Allott, documentary filmmaker and founder of In Altum Productions, addressed the forum in an event moderated by Tyler Bridges, an award-winning journalist and author. Daniel and Jordan Allott spoke about their project, The Race to 2020, and the importance of documenting the views and roles of ordinary citizens in the election of 2016. With America’s political polarization on the rise, Daniel and Jordan Allott seek to understand what led to the outcome of the 2016 election in a longitudinal study of nine counties key to the election of Donald Trump. Almost a year into their project, the Allott brothers have found that two common reasons for people having voted Trump on the 2016 ballot were hope and change-for a variety of reasons ranging from a resurgence of American values to a strong economy to a transformation from the traditional Washington establishment.

A real time look at the road to the 2020 election by Daniel and Jordan Allott.  The Allott brothers will follow 9 key counties over the course of Trump’s presidency, traveling among them and keeping in touch and corresponding with the people they meet.

The Race To 2020 will present more than a snapshot in time. It will chronicle how people’s lives and views change as Trump’s presidency unfolds, and provide a rich and unique account of President Trump’s first term in office.

Tony Fabrizio
Partner, Fabrizio, Lee & Associates
Chief Pollster, Donald J. Trump Presidential Campaign
Margie Omero
Democratic Pollster
Co-host of The Pollsters Podcast
Mark Penn
President and Managing Partner, The Stagwell Group
Visiting Lecturer, Harvard College
Chairman, Harris Poll
John Della Volpe (Moderator)
Director of Polling, Institute of Politics, Harvard Kennedy School
Founder and CEO, SocialSphere, Inc

John Della Volpe, director of polling at the Institute of Politics, moderated a forum with a panel of polling experts including Tony Fabrizio, Chief Pollster, Donald J. Trump Presidential Campaign, Margie Omero, Democratic Pollster, and Mark Penn, Visiting Lecturer, Harvard College. The panelists discussed polling myths surrounding the 2016 election polls, how future campaigns should engage with polling, and how their work exposes the complexity of the American voter. 

A conversation with
Ash Carter
Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, and Belfer Professor of Technology and Global Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
United States Secretary of Defense (2015-2017)
David Gergen (Moderator)
Public Service Professor of Public Leadership &
Faculty Director, Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School

Ash Carter, Former Secretary of Defense and Director of the Belfer Center, addressed the forum on the US campaign to destroy ISIS. Secretary Carter discussed the changing nature of the battle, the importance of maintaining strong allies in the region, and future challenges that the US could face in battling ISIS. David Gergen, Harvard Kennedy School Professor and Faculty Director of the Center For Public Leadership, moderated the forum. 

A Conversation with

Penny Pritzker
Founder and Chairman of PSP Capital
United States Secretary of Commerce (2013 – 2017)
Nicholas Burns
Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations, HKS
Faculty Director, Future of Diplomacy Project; Faculty Chair, Middle East Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School