The Art of the Political Revolution: Millennials, Progressives and the Future of the Democratic Party

In her penultimate study group, Symone will sit down with Justin Fairfax, the recently elected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, to discuss his electoral success and the way forward for Democrats in purple states. Do we go all-in to win Obama-Trump voters back to the left? Is “A Better Deal” really the message that resonates from Appalachia to California? How do we go about turning out voters of color without scaring off moderate voters we need?

Guest: Justin Fairfax, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia

Remarks by
Fareed Zakaria
Host, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS
Syndicated Columnist, The Washington Post
Author, In Defense of a Liberal Education, The Post-American World, The Future of Freedom
David Gergen (Moderator)
Public Service Professor of Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School
Director, Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School

The Politics of Globalization: How Trade Became a Four-Letter Word

In 2002, a year after China joined World Trade Organization; the U.S. was the number one exporter worldwide. By 2010, Germany had overtaken the U.S. and by 2012, China had emerged as the worlds top exporter. We’ll take a look at China’s ‘one belt, one road’ (OBOR) initiative and the China 2025 plan evaluating how it aided China in emerging as a dominant force in both trade and the global geopolitical arena as both a player and a disrupter.

Guests: Yasheng Huang, Profesor of International Management at MIT Sloan; Deborah Lehr, CEO, Bassilina and Vice Chairwoman, The Paulson Institute, and Juliana Liu , Editor, South China Morning Post.

A Hutchins Center Symposium
Keynote Address by
Danielle Allen
James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University
Director of Harvard's Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics

Introductory Remarks by
Peniel E. Joseph
Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values and Founding Director, Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, LBJ School of Public Affairs
Professor of History, University of Texas-Austin

LOCATION CHANGE:  this event will now be held in  T-G50.

The HKS Electoral Politics PIC and Media PIC present a screening and talk with the Directors of “Get Me Roger Stone."

Platforms, Networks, and New Power Technology’s Impact on Politics, Policy, and Elections

Today, almost all essential information is stored online. Everyone from scammers to nation-states are engaged in a constant battle online, and the 2016 election demonstrated unprecedented weaponization of digital information. With more information moving to the cloud, protecting it is essential to our use and trust of technology. Join Geoff Belknap, Slack’s Chief Security Officer, as we explore the challenges of running a global security team, how to think about this new world, and how you might think about a career in this buzzword.

Guest: Geoff Belknap, Chief Security Officer, Slack

A Mayor for Change: Tackling National Issues at the Local Level

A Conversation with Democratic Strategist Tracy Sefl, who serves on the Board of Directors for RAINN

 In April of 2017, before #MeToo was a viral hashtag, Mayor Hodges publicly disclosed that she is a survivor of childhood sexual assault. What happened in the aftermath of that disclosure holds stories of great compassion and great ignorance, and presages the current conversation about disclosure, politics, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and systemic change. Mayor Hodges is joined by Democratic strategist Tracy Sefl, who also serves on the Board of Directors for RAINN, the nation's largest sexual assault advocacy organization.

Guest: Tracy Sefl, Democratic Strategist and Board of Directors for RAINN
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The 2018 Malcolm H. Wiener Lecture on International Political Economy
A Conversation with
Kevin Hassett
Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers
Jason Furman (Moderator)
Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy, HKS

Introductory Remarks by
Douglas Elmendorf
Dean and Don K. Price Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

The Politics of Globalization: How Trade Became a Four-Letter Word

What are the trends and changes upcoming graduates should expect to see in the next decade as they enter the workforce? Susan Lund from the McKinsey Global Institute will share leading research on the shifting landscape of trade and its effect on career opportunities.

Guest: Dr. Susan Lund, Partner of McKinsey & Company and a leader of the McKinsey Global Institute. As a Ph.D. economist, her research focuses on technology, labor markets, and globalization. Susan is a board director of the National Association of Business Economists and serves on the Economic Advisory Council of the International Financial Corporation. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Bretton Woods Committee, and the Conference of Business Economists.

Are We Still in This Together? The Death of Parties, the Rise of Tribalism in American Politics and What It Portends for Our Future

Some have called 2016 “the Facebook election,” and now the company is under the microscope for its role in spreading “fake news” and its responsibilities as a distributor of political information. At the same time, distrust in the traditional news media has hit an all-time high. Join Scott Jennings to explore the rapidly changing information distribution environment, including a new Rand Corporation study called Truth Decay: An Initial Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis in American Public Life.

Guest (via Skype): Rebecca Kavanagh, Political Scientist, RAND Corporation and Associate Director of the Strategy, Doctrine, and Resources Program in RAND's Arroyo Center

Join former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley (2007-2015) for a conversation about politics, government, and leadership -- Moderated by professor Jeff Liebman, the director of the Taubman Center and Apoorva Pasricha (HBS MBA’19).

 

Beyond The Campaign Tactics: The Intersection of Politics and Policy
 
Coalitions helping push policies through the legislative process. They include grassroots groups and trade associations. These played an important role in the recent passage and enactment of tax cuts.

Guests: Jay Timmons, CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers. Timmons previous experience includes serving as chief of staff to Congressman, Gov. and Sen. George Allen (R-VA) from 1991 to 2002 and a term as executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee during the 2004 election cycle. Lezlee Westine, CEO of the Personal Care Products Council, and former Assistant to the President for George W. Bush, leading the White House’s Office of Public Liaison.