Attend BSPA Conference Plenary Sessions in the Forum

The 2026 Behavioral Science & Policy Association Conference is being held at HKS on Sunday, June 7 & Monday, June 8. HUID holders have a unique opportunity to attend plenary sessions held in the JFK Jr. Forum and hear from leading voices in behavioral science including Danielle Allen, Robert Cialdini, Angela Duckworth, Baruch Fischhoff, Betsy Levy Paluck, Cass Sunstein, and Philip Tetlock. This year's conference co-chairs are HKS Professors Jenn Lerner, Elizabeth Linos, and Julia Minson. Check out the plenary session schedule and plan your visit:

Sunday, June 7, 2026 (if applicable – adjust date as needed)

1:30 – 1:45 PM

Welcome Remarks

• Conference Co-Chairs: Jennifer Lerner, Elizabeth Linos, & Julia Minson (Harvard Kennedy School)
• BSPA Co-Presidents: Craig Fox & Sim Sitkin

1:45 – 2:45 PM

Plenary Session I: Fireside Chat

Look Again: The Gift and the Curse of Habituation

• Speakers: Tali Sharot (University College London & MIT) & Cass Sunstein (Harvard University)
• Moderator: Julia Minson

Monday, June 8, 2026

9:00 – 10:00 AM

Plenary Session II: Predicting an Uncertain Future — Forecasting and Predicting Low-Probability, High-Consequence Events

• Speakers: Phil Tetlock (University of Pennsylvania & Forecasting Research Institute) & Ezra Karger (Forecasting Research Institute & Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)
• Discussant: Juliette Kayyem (Harvard University)

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Plenary Session III: Fireside Chat

Behavioral Science and Public Policy: Past, Present, and Future

• Speakers: Robert Cialdini (Arizona State University) & Betsy Levy Paluck (Princeton University)
• Moderator: Elizabeth Linos

1:00 – 2:00 PM

TED-Style Book Panel #1

Presentations:

• Angela Duckworth (University of Pennsylvania), Situated: Finding the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best
• Judd Kessler (University of Pennsylvania), Lucky by Design
• Michael Hallsworth (Behavioural Insights Team), The Hypocrisy Trap

Moderator: Elizabeth Linos

3:30 – 4:30 PM

TED-Style Book Panel #2

Presentations:

• Julia Minson (Harvard University), How to Disagree Better
• Baruch Fischhoff (Carnegie Mellon University), Decisions: Studying and Supporting People Facing Hard Choices
• Nick Epley (University of Chicago), A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health, & Connection

Moderator: Jenn Lerner

4:45 – 5:45 PM

Closing Plenary IV: Behavioral Science for Strengthening Democracy

• Speaker: Danielle Allen (Harvard University)
• Moderator: Nancy Gibbs (Harvard University)

More information on the conference can be found here: https://behavioralpolicy.org/2026-conference/

These events are not open to the public. They are open to HUID holders only.