Spring 2018 marks the 35th National Youth Poll conducted by the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School examining the political opinions and civic engagement of young Americans ages 18 to 29. Since its conception by two Harvard undergraduate s ...

A Mayor for Change: Tackling National Issues at the Local Level In Mayor Hodges final study group, attendees will explore the current moment in America and the role local government and local leaders can and should play to move to a brighter future.  A Ma ...

The 2018 Gustav Pollak Lecture Series on Research in Government A Conversation with David Halpern Chief Executive, United Kingdom’s Behavioural Insights Team Todd Rogers (Moderator) Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School The JFK Jr. Forum aims ...

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The 2018 Godkin Lecture A Conversation with Eric Holder Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice (2009-2015) Partner, Covington & Burling (2001-2009, 2015-present) Archon Fung (Moderator) Academic Dean and Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Ci ...

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Policies to Address the Opioid Crisis: A Conversation with Chris Christie & Ed Gillespie  Ed Gillespie Spring 2018 Resident Fellow, Institute of Politics GOP Nominee for Virginia Governor & Senate Chairman of the Republican National Committee (200 ...

  Hakeem & Myma Belo-Osagie Panel A Conversation with H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania (2005-2015) H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999-2007) H.E. Carlos Veiga F ...

For the first time, the Harvard Public Opinion Project asked a series of questions about how responsible 18- to 29-year-olds believed different groups were for the existing problems in American politics and society today.  Politicians were viewed as very ...

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