Events Calendar

Brown Bag Talk with Ambassador Christian Dussey, Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs

In this career brown bag, Ambassador Christian Dussey of Switzerland, and Fellow at Harvard's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, will discuss his...

• Location:
  Taubman 401
• Date:
  Monday, November 5, 2012
• Time:
  12:00 PM

Brown Bag with Charlie Cook

Brown Bag with Charlie Cook editor and publisher of The Cook Political Report; political analyst for National Journal moderated by IOP Director Trey Grayson Monday, November...

• Location:
  Littauer 166
• Date:
  Monday, November 5, 2012
• Time:
  12:00 PM

Against Determinism

Sandwich lunches are provided. Please RSVP to sts@hks.harvard.edu by Thursday noon the week before....

• Location:
  Room 100F, Pierce Hall, 29 Oxford Street
• Date:
  Monday, November 5, 2012
• Time:
  12:15 PM

Electricity Sector Reform: Towards Low-Carbon Generation - Lessons from Europe and Germany

ETIP/Consortium Energy Policy Seminar Lunch will be served....

• Location:
  Bell Hall, 5th Floor, Belfer Building, HKS
• Date:
  Monday, November 5, 2012
• Time:
  12:15 PM

"Writing Longer Papers," a Writing Workshop with Marie Danziger, HKS Lecturer in Public Policy

Writing Workshop:  Writing Longer PapersThis workshop offers guidelines for planning, organizing, and formatting longer written assignments such as analytic research papers, policy...

• Location:
  Weil Town Hall, Belfer Building, Lobby
• Date:
  Monday, November 5, 2012
• Time:
  1:10 PM

A New Focus: Filmmaking That Makes A Difference

Film has a unique ability to convey the essence of a social challenge in ways that arouse people’s emotions, change their perspectives,...

• Location:
  Darman Seminar Room, Center for Public Leadership,Taubman Building
• Date:
  Monday, November 5, 2012
• Time:
  4:00 PM

Panel: Market-Based Solutions for Social Impact

A discussion of pure market-based solutions and nonprofit and foundation investments to catalyze market-based solutions to drive social impact. With Justin Bakule,...

• Location:
  Weil Town Hall
• Date:
  Monday, November 5, 2012
• Time:
  5:00 PM

Harvard Kennedy School information session in Cairo

Harvard Kennedy School will travel host an information session in Cairo.  It will be held at the Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar...

• Location:
  Cairo, Egypt
• Date:
  Monday, November 5, 2012
• Time:
  8:00 PM

Mark McKinnon: "The Presidential Election 2012: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly"

Speaker Series with Mark McKinnon, weekly columnist for The Daily Beast and The London Telegraph, and is a co-founder of the bipartisan...

• Location:
  Taubman 275
• Date:
  Tuesday, November 6, 2012
• Time:
  12:00 PM

Informal Workers in a Global Economy: Recent Trends, Current Debates, & Future Policies. Frontline with Faculty Series.

Dr. Chen will present recent national data on the size and composition of the informal workforce, summarize current debates on the informal...

• Location:
  Belfer, Weil Town Hall, Lobby Level, HKS
• Date:
  Tuesday, November 6, 2012
• Time:
  12:30 PM

"Using Social Media to Launch your Campaign or Organization," a Digital Communications Workshop with Morra Aarons Mele, MC/MP

You want to change the world, and you know you need a powerful online presence to do it. In this session,...

• Location:
  Littauer Building, Room 332
• Date:
  Tuesday, November 6, 2012
• Time:
  1:10 PM

Harvard-MIT Economic Development Seminar: "Win Some Lose Some? Evidence from a Randomized Microcredit Program Placement Exper

The long-run price elasticity of demand for credit is a key parameter for intertemporal modeling, various policy levers, and lending practice. We...

• Location:
  Harvard Hall 104
• Date:
  Tuesday, November 6, 2012
• Time:
  2:40 PM

An Election Day Look at the American Economy

An Election Day Look at the American Economy ...

• Location:
  Littauer 166
• Date:
  Tuesday, November 6, 2012
• Time:
  4:00 PM

Election Night in the Forum

The Institute of Politics presents an election night party at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum. This event is open to...

• Location:
  JFK Jr. Forum
• Date:
  Tuesday, November 6, 2012
• Time:
  7:00 PM

South Korea and the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella: Extended Deterrence in the Post-Cold War World

Since 1953, the United States has maintained a formal extended deterrence commitment to protect South Korea. The guarantee included a mutual security...

• Location:
  Belfer Center Library (Littauer 369)
• Date:
  Wednesday, November 7, 2012
• Time:
  10:00 AM

"How to Use Social Media Analytics," a Digital Communications Workshop Nicco Mele, HKS Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy

How do you read a Google Analytics report on website traffic, or bulk email message analytics?  What are the best practices around...

• Location:
  Littauer Building, Room 382
• Date:
  Wednesday, November 7, 2012
• Time:
  10:10 AM

Human Rights to Water & Sanitation Study Group: Alan Berger presents "Reclaiming Agricultural and Mining Waste: The Role of D

Please join the Human Rights to Water & Sanitation Study Group for its next meeting, at which Alan Berger, Professor of Landscape...

• Location:
  Carr Center Conference Room (R-219)
• Date:
  Wednesday, November 7, 2012
• Time:
  12:00 PM

Audre Lorde Human Rights Speaker Series: A conversation with writer and activist Darnell L. Moore

**Note: Date of this Event has Changed**The Sexuality, Gender and Human Rights Program is proud to present a new speaker series, The...

• Location:
  Land Hall (Belfer Building, 4th floor)
• Date:
  Wednesday, November 7, 2012
• Time:
  4:00 PM

The Audre Lorde Human Rights Speaker Series presents "A conversation with Urvashi Vaid," moderated by Timothy Patrick McCart

The Audre Lorde Human Rights Speaker Series presents  "A conversation with Urvashi Vaid," Urvashi Vaid is the director of the Engaging Tradition Project at...

• Location:
  Land Hall (Belfer Building, floor 4)
• Date:
  Wednesday, November 7, 2012
• Time:
  4:00 PM

The Role of Religion in the 2012 Campaign: What Happened Yesterday and Why?

The Role of Religion in the 2012 Campaign What Happened Yesterday and Why? John Carr Former executive director for justice, peace and human development United...

• Location:
  Faculty Dining Room
• Date:
  Wednesday, November 7, 2012
• Time:
  4:00 PM

Seminar: Government Secrecy

Professor Claire Finklestein, University of Pennsylvania, is a Professor of both Law and Philosophy. She is also the Director of the Center...

• Location:
  Belfer 1, Weil Seminar Room, HKS
• Date:
  Wednesday, November 7, 2012
• Time:
  4:10 PM

"Not Your Grandfather’s RMV"

This week's Planes, Trains and Automobiles (and Bikes) session features HKS alum, Rachel Kaprielian.  Rachel has served as the Registrar of the...

• Location:
  Taubman 401
• Date:
  Wednesday, November 7, 2012
• Time:
  4:30 PM

Changing Lives with Technology

Join Deputy United States CTO, Chris Vein; Code for America Founder and Executive Director, Jen Pahlka; and Co-Chair of the Boston Mayor's...

• Location:
  Nye A, 5th floor Taubman Building
• Date:
  Wednesday, November 7, 2012
• Time:
  5:00 PM

Carmen Reinhart: A Decade of Debt

This seminar will be given by Carmen Reinhart, Minos A. Zombanakis Professor of the International Financial System at HKS. Lunch will be...

• Location:
  Bell Hall, 5th Floor Belfer Building
• Date:
  Thursday, November 8, 2012
• Time:
  11:45 AM

Conventional Conflict in Nuclear Primacy

Speaker: Paul C. Avey, Research Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom Coffee & tea provided Link to seminar description: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/events/5900/ Sponsored by...

• Location:
  Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
• Date:
  Thursday, November 8, 2012
• Time:
  12:15 PM

"Writing for HKS and other Policy Journals," a Writing Workshop with Greg Harris, HKS Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy

For anyone considering writing for policy journals published by HKS or elsewhere, here’s a hands-on guide on how to develop, write,...

• Location:
  Littauer Building, 332
• Date:
  Thursday, November 8, 2012
• Time:
  1:10 PM

"A Conversation with Eric Rosenbach," a Belfer Center Director's Seminar

POSITIVE RSVP ONLINE ONLY: http://belfercenter.hks.harvard.edu/events/rosenbach.html The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs will host a Director's Seminar with...

• Location:
  Belfer Center Library (L369)
• Date:
  Thursday, November 8, 2012
• Time:
  2:30 PM

Transitional Justice Seminar Series with Michael Semple: "Case study: vetting the the security sector and elections"

Please join Carr Center Fellow Michael Semple for the next in his series of seminars on Transitional Justice. This upcoming session's topic...

• Location:
  Carr Center Conference Room (R-219)
• Date:
  Thursday, November 8, 2012
• Time:
  4:00 PM

The Debate About Debates

The Debate About Debates: Political Debates as Game Changers An Insider’s and Look at the Art of Political Debate  A Study Group with...

• Location:
  Facutly Dining Room
• Date:
  Thursday, November 8, 2012
• Time:
  4:00 PM

Technology, Innovation & Politics

Technology, Innovation & Politics with Sonal Shahdeputy assistant to the President and director,...

• Location:
  Littauer 166
• Date:
  Thursday, November 8, 2012
• Time:
  4:00 PM

*POSTPONED*: America’s Role in a Globalized World: Multilateral Diplomacy and U.S. Foreign Policy

Dr. Esther Brimmer was nominated by President Obama to the position of Assistant Secretary of State for...

• Location:
  Weil Town Hall, Belfer Building
• Date:
  Thursday, November 8, 2012
• Time:
  4:15 PM

CID Speaker Series: Grading Latin American Presidents

CID's Speaker Series this fall has focused on the practice of development.  This week we turn to research regarding Latin America.  Please...

• Location:
  Perkins Room, 4th Floor Rubenstein, HKS
• Date:
  Friday, November 9, 2012
• Time:
  11:45 AM

Grassroots Democracy: How Would it Work?

Featuring Congressman John Sarbanes, U.S Representative, Maryland's 3rd Congressional District Stephen Ansolabehere, Professor of Government, Harvard University Archon Fung, Ford Foundation Professor of Democracy...

• Location:
  Weil Town Hall, Belfer Building, Harvard Kennedy School
• Date:
  Friday, November 9, 2012
• Time:
  12:00 PM

Can the EU Be Saved?

• Location:
  Faculty Dining Room, L-163
• Date:
  Friday, November 9, 2012
• Time:
  12:00 PM

Human Rights Student Film Series presents a screening and discussion of "Waste Land"

The HKS Human Rights Professional Interest Council presents a screening of the powerful documentary "Waste Land," followed by discussion with Lucia Fernandez, Waste Pickers...

• Location:
  Carr Center Conference Room (R-219)
• Date:
  Friday, November 9, 2012
• Time:
  12:00 PM

"Mining the Past for Profit: Applied History in Action," a Belfer Center Director's Lunch with Thomas Kaplan

• Location:
  Belfer Center Library (L369)
• Date:
  Friday, November 9, 2012
• Time:
  12:15 PM

To Blog or Not to Blog, a Digital Communications Workshop with Jennifer Hollett, MC/MPA 2012, Co-founder, SuperPACApp

Do you blog?  Should you? Where and how, personally or professionally? Jennifer Hollett started blogging back before it was called blogging.  She will...

• Location:
  Littauer Building, Room 382
• Date:
  Friday, November 9, 2012
• Time:
  2:00 PM

The Green Economy and Hydropower Dams: Clean Energy, Displaced Communities and Economic Disparities

"The Green Economy and Hydropower Dams: Clean Energy, Displaced Communities and Economic Disparities,"  a panel discussion with Alexania Rossato, José Alves de...

• Location:
  Weil Town Hall (Belfer Building, ground floor)
• Date:
  Friday, November 9, 2012
• Time:
  3:00 PM

The Debate About Debates

****Special Time and Location****   The Debate About Debates: Political Debates as Game Changers An Insider’s...

• Location:
  Littauer 130
• Date:
  Friday, November 9, 2012
• Time:
  4:00 PM