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Date and Location

March 26, 2026
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
L-166

Contact

617-495-1360
Study Group with Mayor Tishaura Jones: Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Urban Leadership from the Front Lines

America’s urban cities are the front line for policy implementation or resistance. In this discussion with Memphis Mayor, Paul Young, we will learn firsthand of what it’s like to lead a major urban city when expectations are high and the stakes are even higher.


VIRTUAL GUEST: Mayor Paul Young, Mayor of Memphis, TN


AUDIENCE: These conversations are open to members of the Harvard community. Please RSVP with a valid Harvard email address.


OFF-THE-RECORD: In keeping with our long tradition at the IOP to ensure honest and candid discussions of politics, all IOP study groups are off-the-record.

Speakers and Presenters

Mayor Paul Young, Mayor of Memphis, TN;
Mayor Tishaura Jones, IOP Spring 2026 Resident Fellow; Former Mayor of St. Louis, MO

Organizer

Institute of Politics (IOP)