At PRE’s final discussion of the year, our members had a unique opportunity to reflect on the group’s purpose and place at the Institute of Politics with IOP Director Maggie Williams. Her extensive experience in the political arena, from her time in the W ...

I began my internship with the Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention three weeks ago. The Host Committee’s job is to prepare the City of Philadelphia for the Convention, which will take place in July of next year. What th ...

Matt Mahan '05 attended Harvard College where he served as UC President and participated in Harvard Institute of Politics programming, graduating magna cum laude in Social Studies. Mahan, a native of Watsonville, Calif., is now CEO of Brigade, a San ...

This summer alone, protests have rocked Sy­ntagma Square, the heart of the city, located across the street from the Hellenic Parliament, on an almost daily basis. As negotiations continue over the fate of the Greek debt crisis and whether the Grexit will ...

#IOPSummer15:  During the summer of 2015, the Institute is proud to sponsor and work with over 250 students who are spending their summers in politics and public service around the world. Follow our interns on  our blog  and  on social  using #IOPSummer15 ...

Harvard’s Institute of Politics (IOP), at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, today announced the selection of the 2015 IOP Fall Resident and Visiting Fellows.  The IOP was established in 1966 as a memorial to President Kennedy and aims to inspire u ...

Kathryn Bussey '17 (above) is joined by colleagues from Agora Townhall, a social start-up that bridges communities with their governmental representatives. #IOPSummer15: During the summer of 2015, the Institute is proud to sponsor and work with over ...

President Barack Obama calls the Iran nuclear deal the most important foreign policy debate since the Iraq War. Congress this week will debate and vote on the resolution of disapproval, and Republicans in Congress are using the review process to voice the ...

Meet the IOP Fall 2015 Resident Fellows! We sat down with Candy Crowley, former anchor and chief political correspondent at CNN, to talk about politics, media, and her burning questions for the 2016 presidential contenders. What can students expect to lea ...

Get to know Scott Smith, former mayor of Mesa, AZ, former president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and fourth-generation Arizonan. Mayor Smith is an IOP Fall 2015 Resident Fellow whose study group will focus on cities as a hub for innovation- in politi ...