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Date and Location
Dejanee Miller
Free Speech, Media, and the Democratic Idea
The 2026 Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics
Ken Burns, preeminent documentary filmmaker, will join Shorenstein Center Director Nancy Gibbs for a conversation on the role of media and storytelling in American democracy, past and present. As the country grapples with conflict and division, Burns will bring his historical lens to the Forum to consider how we have, over the past 250+ years, framed the concept of America and Americanness.
Featuring:
Ken Burns
Award-Winning Filmmaker
Nancy Gibbs (Moderator)
Director, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy
Co-sponsor: Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy
Please register with a valid Harvard email address to attend in-person. All JFK Jr. Forums are publicly livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
Speakers and Presenters
Ken Burns, Award-Winning Filmmaker ;
Nancy Gibbs, Director, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy