Harvard University’s Institute of Politics has been the focal point of political discussion and engagement on campus and in the city of Cambridge since the Institute was founded in 1966. So, what better place to watch this year’s presidential election res ...

Each week the biggest experts in politics and public service come through our doors to engage members of the Harvard community in discussions on to current hot button issues. In order to capture these great minds and be able to share their insights with t ...

When searching for speakers include only the last name before attempting other variations Less is more: the fewer words you use, the easier it is for the search engine to curate appropriate results If you type in "domestic policy" it will list a ...

Watch: Ana Navarro, John King, Gwen Ifill and Jim Messina give their three biggest surprises from the 2012 presidential election. Every four years in the weeks following the presidential election, the Institute of Politics invites campaign managers from e ...

Summer of Service:  During the summer of 2013 the IOP is proud to sponsor and work with over 250 students who are spending their summers in politics and public service around the world. Learn more about this program. Shaquilla Harrigan is a summer 2013 Di ...

Summer of Service:  During the summer of 2013 the IOP is proud to sponsor and work with over 250 students who are spending their summers in politics and public service around the world. Learn more about this program. Angie Berkowitz '15 is a summer 2 ...

Summer of Service:  During the summer of 2013 the IOP is proud to sponsor and work with over 250 students who are spending their summers in politics and public service around the world. Learn more about this program. Wil Shih '15 is a  summer stipend ...

Authored by IOP Director Trey Grayson. What are young people learning about politics in schools? How can we improve the classroom learning experience? Are youth potentially the solution to partisan gridlock in Washington? Today, I joined several of my col ...

In late April, a group of ten Harvard students from across the University came together for their final presentation of the Urban Innovation and Future Leadership Program. The IOP worked closely with the program, sponsored by Shanghai Jiao Tong University ...

Social Finance US, a non-profit committed to mobilizing investment capital to create social change, visited the Institute of Politics on October 3rd to talk with students about the growing world of social finance. Here are some takeaways from the discussi ...