The election of John F. Kennedy as thirty-fifth president of the United States in 1960 ushered in not only a "New Frontier" for the nation, but brought a new generation of scholars into high positions in Washington. For this band of academics an ...

    Mark Gearan became the 19th director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School on March 1, 2018. A leading voice at the intersection of education and public service, Mark has held numerous leadership roles in American politics, government ...

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The Harvard Political Review (HPR) is a quarterly news-analysis journal published by the IOP. The magazine is written and run entirely by undergraduates, with opportunities to participate in all aspects of the publishing process. Visit the HPR website. Be ...

The future promise of any nation can be directly measured by the present prospects of its youth.- John F. Kennedy The Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School (IOP) was established in 1966 as a memorial to President Kennedy.  The IOP’s mission is t ...

Harvard Political Review The Harvard Political Review (HPR) is a quarterly news-analysis journal written and run entirely by undergraduates, with articles on hot political issues and interviews with political heavyweights. Proceedings Explore the written ...

Max Finberg Director of AmeriCorps VISTA   Douglas Elmendorf Dean, Harvard Kennedy School and Don K. Price Professor of Public Policy Max FinbergDirector of AmeriCorps VISTA  Event types:  JFK Jr. Forum ...

A conversation with   Helen Branswell Senior Writer, Infectious Disease and Global Health, STAT   Michael VanRooyen, M.D. Director of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), Harvard University Chairman of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospita ...

Career Roundtable Translating Passion into Profession: Working in civil rights and racial justice Join us for a roundtable discussion on taking a passion for civil rights and racial justice and translating it into the professional world. IOP Spring Fellow ...

8     Iran. Is the nuclear agreement concluded in Vienna the best way of ensuring Iran does not develop nuclear weapons? What are the implications for the security of Israel and Iran’s Sunni Arab neighbors?  How are Iran's traditional rivals in the r ...