On Inauguration Day, Politico Magazine published portraits of the newly elected members of Congress. The portraits, taked at the Institute of Politics' Bipartisan Program for Newly Elected Members of Congress in December, serve as a first introductio ...

IOP Director of Polling John Della Volpe joined MSNBC's Morning Joe on February 7 to discuss new the IOP's latest poll results. After the election, 25% of young Americans ages 18-29 are more motivated to get involved in politics and public servi ...

HPU hosts annual Visitas Debate between Harvard Democrats and Harvard Republican Club.  Founded in 1832 as the Harvard Union, the Harvard Political Union (HPU) is the country's oldest collegiate debate society.  Today, the HPU is the center for polit ...

Today the IOP celebrates Senator Edward M. Kennedy's birthday. Born on February 22, 1932, the Senator's legacy and commitment to public service and young Americans lives on at the IOP and at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute. The EMK Institute inv ...

Graduates of the IOP Citizenship Tutoring program from 2016 were recognized at an annual dinner with Harvard President Drew Faust. The Citizenship Tutoring program at the Harvard University Institute of Politics is deeply rooted in the ideals of service a ...

A snapshot of the ICS sponsored Public Speaking Workshop last week! The Internships and Career Services committee at the IOP works to promote and advance jobs and careers for Harvard undergraduates in politics and public service. The committee assists in ...

Updated May 26, 2017:  A memorial service for Jonathan Moore will be held on Saturday, June 3 at 11:00 AM in Memorial Church at Harvard University. The Institute of Politics and Shorenstein Center will host a reception following the service. The Institute ...

Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to begin considering President Trump's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch. As the nation's attention turns to its highest court, we took a look back at the IOP archives. In November ...

The Institute of Politics was pleased to welcome Spring 2017 Visiting Fellow Peter Shumlin to Harvard on March 29 and 30. Shumlin served as   Governor of Vermont from 2011 to 2017 after serving as Vermont State Senator, 1993 to 2003 and 2007 to 2011, and ...

Kelly Ayotte served as Attorney General of New Hampshire (2004-2009) before becoming a United States Senator (2011-2017) and this spring is an Institute of Politics Visiting Fellow. The IOP was thrilled to host the Senator days after she finished her role ...