Undesign the Redline

From October 7 to December 6, 2019, the Wiener Center is hosting the traveling exhibit Undesign the Redline: The Transformation of Race, Place, and Class in America, an explorative, interactive, and visioning framework for addressing systemic challenges of Redlining.

Exhibit Details
 

2019 Malcolm H. Wiener Lecture

On October 29, Gita Gopinath, Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund spoke on "Trade Tensions and the Future of the Global Economy." This event was held in the John F. Kennedy, Jr. Forum at HKS.

Wiener Lecture Info
 

Research & Publications

New books, articles, case studies, reports, and working papers are frequently added. Read more about the Center's working papers and faculty publications.

Latest Research
 

Programs

The Center's programs focus on PhD education, inequality, criminal justice policy, and the achievement gap in public schools.

All Programs
 

Leaving no one behind

With the visionary support of Malcolm Wiener, HKS has developed pathbreaking ideas in social policy.

Malcolm Wiener's Legacy at Harvard Kennedy School
 

2019 Stone Lecture in Economic Inequality

On October 28, Emmanuel Saez, Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Equitable Growth, University of California, Berkeley spoke on "The Triumph of Injustice." 

Stone Lecture Info
 

Q&A with Will Dobbie

New faculty member Will Dobbie talks about the common threads linking criminal justice, education, and consumer finance.

Read the Q&A
 

Symposium to honor William Julius Wilson

On September 11-13, Harvard celebrated the career of  sociologist William Julius Wilson, the Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor at Harvard University.

Watch the Video
 

David Deming Named Director of Malcolm Wiener Center

HKS has named David Deming as the faculty director of the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy.  He began his appointment on July 1, 2019.

David Deming Press Release
 

Raising successful kids

Educators have praised “The Formula: Unlocking the Secrets to Raising Highly Successful Children” as one of the most comprehensive studies on parenting.

Read the Q&A with Ron Ferguson
 

A professor's journey to belief

Harvard Kennedy School Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad discusses the role religion and ethics have played in his life at the "Life Matters" talk.

Khalil Gibran Muhammad Profile

News
 

The world’s top economists just made the case for why we still need English majors
The Washington Post, October 19, 2019
As more students shift toward majoring in computer science or engineering, many economists argue that studying the humanities might be the better choice in the long run. 
Featured: David Deming

Think ‘Medicare For All’ is the only Democratic health plan? Think again
USA Today, October 14, 2019
Robert Blendon talks about the Democratic presidential debates and voters’ concerns over how to pay for medical care. 
Featured: Robert Blendon
 

The Land of Our Fathers, Part 2
The New York Times, October 11, 2019
Listen to the finale of the 1619 Project Podcast in which Khalil Gibran Muhammad discusses the lawsuit that lead to the largest civil rights settlement in history.    
Featured: Khalil Gibran Muhammad
 

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