IOP Fellows Unpack Politics and the Challenges of Democracy

The academic year begins in the JFK Jr. Forum with the IOP's Fall 2021 Resident Fellows Ashley Allison, Honorable Sara Gideon, Holly Kuzmich, Arnon Mishkin, Trymaine Lee, and Congressman Mac Thornberry, moderated by IOP Director Mark D. Gearan.

This event will take place in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, with the Resident Fellows attending in person.  We will be strictly observing the HKS health and safety protocols that include a maximum venue capacity of 100 attendees.   

Please RSVP by 12:00 PM ET on Wednesday, September 8th and we will notify you if you will be joining us in person or via Zoom.

IOP Resident Fellows are back in-person this semester to lead study groups on challenges facing our country, including partisanship and coalition building, the Black experience in US democracy, national security and politics, and state and federal campaigning and governing. The Fall 2021 Resident Fellows cohort includes:

• Ashley Allison - CNN Political Commentator and Biden-Harris 2020 Presidential Campaign National Coalition Director
• Honorable Sara Gideon - Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives (2016-2020) and Democratic Nominee for US Senate (2020)
• Holly Kuzmich - Executive Director, George W. Bush Institute
• Arnon Mishkin - Director, Fox News Decision Desk 
• Trymaine Lee - MSNBC Correspondent, Host of "Into America" podcast
• Congressman William "Mac" Thornberry - Chair, House Armed Services Committee, U.S. Representative (R, TX-13) (1995-2021)

Learn more about the IOP's Fall 2021 Resident Fellows here.