The Popularity of Punishment (9/17/25) For the first event in our Criminal Law as a Tool of Authoritarian Control speaker series, we are joined by Professor Yanilda González to discuss the popularity ...

Experts see an unprecedented challenge to the rule of law and to constitutional norms and ponder how the courts and other institutions will respond. The Trump administration’s first month included a ...

Explore the intersection of Behavioral Insights and Public Policy in our Executive Education programs. Gain valuable insights for effective decision-making.

Civil discourse isn’t just about polite conversation. It’s a vital ingredient to better public policy and public leadership. And vital to the Kennedy School’s focus on public engagement. With a number ...

The Master in Public Administration in International Development Program combines rigorous training in economics and quantitative methods with an emphasis on policy and practice. The Master in Public ...

WORKING ON THE WORLDWIDE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION is not for the faint of heart. One moment there’s encouraging progress, the next brings reminders of the enormity of the task, looming deadlines, and ...

On the day of his inauguration, President Trump issued an executive order on “reevaluating and realigning United States foreign aid” that said the “U.S. foreign aid industry and bureaucracy are not ...

David Gergen, a trusted adviser to four U.S. presidents who went on to play a pivotal role in shaping leadership education at Harvard Kennedy School, has died at the age of 83. Gergen was a dedicated ...

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in a 6-3 vote. Almost half a century ago, the Roe v. Wade ruling was the basis for establishing a constitutional right to ...

PROFESSOR TAREK MASOUD’S central obsession is to figure out how countries that lack democracy can get it and keep it. And few groups of countries are more bereft of democracy than those he studies ...

CONSIDER IT AN ACADEMIC VIRTUOUS CIRCLE: In his final year at Harvard Kennedy School, Andrew Levine MPP 2017 joined a group of graduate students conducting research and analysis to help then-Mayor ...

September 8, 2025, Video: "Video Recording • Digital Humanism Conference 2025 Hosted by Claudia Zettel Editor-in-Chief of Futurezone." ...