Ahead of tonight’s youth-focused CNN Town Hall event co-hosted by the Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard Kennedy School, the IOP released new findings from the Harvard IOP Youth Poll. For nearly twenty years, the Harvard Public Opinion Project has pro ...

HEADING INTO 2020 ELECTION, MORE YOUNG AMERICANS SAY PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS MADE THEIR LIVES WORSE THAN BETTER FORMER VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN LEADS, WITH COMPARABLE ADVANTAGE TO SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS, IN MATCH UP AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP **View Executive Su ...

Join us on Tuesday, October 27 at 4:30pm ET for a study group with IOP Fellow Alice Stewart. Alice Stewart is a CNN Political Commentator, Communications Consultant, veteran Senior Communications Advisor on numerous presidential campaigns and an Emmy Awar ...

YOUTH VOTING ON TRACK FOR RECORD TURNOUT;  FORMER VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN GAINS SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT AMONG YOUNG HISPANIC VOTERS Young black voters report lower confidence that ballots will be counted, and plan to vote in-person in comparison to peers; Bipart ...

October 26, 2020 A national poll of America’s 18-to-29 year olds released today by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School found historic interest in the upcoming election, with a higher proportion of respondents indicating they will ‘definite ...

On  October 28 at 12pm ET  join us for “Catalyzing Global Leadership to Contain the Impact of COVID-19” with featured guests  Peter Sands, Executive Director of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and  Atul Gawande  MD, MPH, surgeon, w ...

On Wednesday, October 28th at 6:00pm ET, join us for the 30th annual Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics, delivered by Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post, with Shorenstein Center Director Nancy Gibbs moderating.  As the 2020 election quick ...

On the eve of U.S. Election Day, join the Institute of Politics  Monday November 2nd at 5:00pm ET for a conversation with IOP Fellows  Carol Giacomo, Tara Setmayer, Jorge L. Vasquez, Jr., and students, staff and affiliates from across Harvard College resi ...

Join a post-election debrief and Q&A  Wednesday November 4th at 7:00pm ET with IOP students and recent Harvard College alums Teddy Landis ‘20, Damian Richardson ‘20, Anna Duffy ‘21, Samantha Frenkel-Popell ‘21, Luke Albert ‘22, & Eric Jjemba ‘21 m ...

Join the IOP student community  Tuesday November 3rd at 10:00pm ET  for an election night social of games and community building.  * AUDIENCE:  This event is open to Harvard College undergraduates with a valid Harvard College email address. RSVP HERE Join ...