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HKS alum and faculty speak at the 2013 Personal Democracy Forum

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June 6-7, 2013 – Harvard Kennedy School Adjunct Lecturer Nicco Mele spoke at the 10th annual Personal Democracy Forum in New York City about “The Unwritten Future of Personal Democracy.” HKS alums Kate Krontiris and Kathryn Peters spoke about “Reimagining the Future of American Elections,” and Steve Grove spoke on “How Hangouts Are Improving Public Conversations.” Click here to watch the videos.

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Google’s Richard Gingras encourages innovation in media outlets to fit technological environment

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April 30, 2013 – Google’s head of news and social products Richard Gingras spoke to the Shorenstein Center about the evolution of the news ecosystem, and how media institutions can stay relevant in a changing technological landscape.

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The Clash of Values in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings

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April 29, 2013 – “The Clash of Values in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings.” Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution with Souad Mekhennet, Nieman Fellow and reporter who contributes to The New York Times, Der Spiegel and ZDF (German Television); and Denis Sullivan, Profesor of Political Science and Director of the Middle East Center for

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‘Action Tanks’ needed to bridge public policy and service, says City Year co-founder

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April 16, 2013 – After the tragic events at the Boston Marathon, the Kennedy School’s annual Public Service Week began on a somber note. Yet as the Shorenstein Center welcomed Alan Khazei, founder and chief executive officer of Be the Change, Inc., co-founder of City Year and HKS adjunct lecturer, the focus on service and policy seemed timely.

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Internet has made Chinese government more accountable, public opinion more valuable, says Richburg

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April 9, 2013 – Keith Richburg, Fellow at the Institute of Politics and former China correspondent for The Washington Post, said that in China, “the Internet has really changed everything, particularly the relationship between the Chinese government and the Chinese people.”

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What Can Neuroscience Tell Us About Conflict and its Resolution?

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April 1, 2013 – “What Can Neuroscience Tell Us About Conflict and its Resolution?” Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution with Emile Bruneau, Research Scientist, Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Tim Phillips, Founder and Chairman of the Board, The Project on Justice in Times of Transition. Co-sponsored

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The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy is a Harvard Kennedy School research center dedicated to exploring and illuminating the intersection of press, politics and public policy in theory and practice. The Center strives to bridge the gap between journalists and scholars, and between them and the public.

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