Events at the IOP

  1. Study Group: How Congress Can Fix Itself- The Joint Committee on Reform

    Thursday November 9 - 4:15pm

    IOP 2017 Fall Residential Fellow Mark Strand

     

     

     

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  2. Inside the Obama Years: A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett

    Wednesday November 8 - 6:00pm

    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.

     

     

  3. Study Group: White House Crisis Management Case Study with Obama Ebola Czar Ron Klain

    Wednesday November 8 - 4:15pm

    IOP Fall Residential Fellow Yohannes Abraham

    Special Guest: Ron Klain, former Ebola Response Coordinator under President Obama and former Chief of Staff to Vice Presidents Biden and Gore. Earlier in President Obama’s time in office, Klain played a critical role in managing the implementation of the 2009 economic stimulus bill, as well as in the selection of judges and justices. Klain was played by Kevin Spacey in the HBO film “Recount,” which centered on his role during the 2000 Florida recount effort. 

     

  4. Study Group: Examining Partisanship and Politics in the Era of Trump and Beyond

    Wednesday November 8 - 4:15pm

    IOP Fall Residential Fellow Dan Balz

    Special Guest: John Dickerson, CBS Chief Washington Correspondent Anchor of CBS's "Face the Nation"

  5. Conference on Redistricting Reform at Harvard

    Wednesday November 8 - 8:30am

    A day-long conference on gerrymandering, redistricting, and the fight for American democracy hosted by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and co-sponsored by the Institute of Politics.

  6. Career Roundtable: Private Sector Experience, Public Sector Success

    Tuesday November 7 - 7:00pm

    Join Internships and Career Services on Tuesday, November 7th at 7:00pm in L-166 for a conversation on leveraging private sector experience for success in the public sector. Dinner will be served. Please RSVP here to attend. 

  7. A Conversation with Sally Yates

    Tuesday November 7 - 6:00pm

    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***

    Former Acting Attorney General and Former US Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates and Associated Press National Political Writer and Nieman Fellow Lisa Lerer discuss Attorney General Yates' dismissal, the recent actions of the Trump Administration concerning the Justice Department, opinions on the investigation into possible collusion between Russia and the Trump Campaign, the value of public service, and questions from the audience.

  8. Study Group: Respecting the wisdom of indigenous communities – unlocking thousands of years of experience in land stewardship

    Tuesday November 7 - 4:15pm

    IOP Fall Residential Fellow Sally Jewell

    Special Guest: Karen Diver, former Senior Advisor to President Obama on Native American Affairs and former Chairwoman of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians    

     



     

  9. Omnipresent Technology: Poltics, Privacy & Problems

    Tuesday November 7 - 4:15pm

    No Study Group this week

  10. West Wing on the Big Screen

    Monday November 6 - 6:00pm

    Season one, episodes one and two.

    Light refreshments will be served.

     

     

  11. HPU- The Future of the Democratic Party

    Sunday November 5 - 3:30pm

    Join the HPU for a large-scale debate on the future of the Democratic Party!

    Debaters will discuss whether the Democratic Party should move farther left or stay more moderate. Question topics may include abortion, identity politics, economy, healthcare, local politics, and democratic socialism.

    There will be food (probably cookies).

    RSVP HERE!

     

     

     

  12. The Future of the Democratic Party

    Sunday November 5 - 3:30pm

    Join the Harvard Political Union for a large-scale debate on the future of the Democratic Party!

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