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Bad Axe: Film Screening and Director Q&A

Bad Axe: Film Screening and Director Q&A

Join the Asian American Policy Review (an HKS student-led journal) and the Shorenstein Center for a screening of the new documentary film Bad Axe, followed by a discussion with filmmaker David Siev.

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Bell Hall, Harvard Kennedy School
6:00 PM

Bad Axe Screening poster with photo of filmmaker David Siev
The Art of Political Writing: a conversation with Washington columnist James Bennet

The Art of Political Writing: a conversation with Washington columnist James Bennet

Communication—writing in particular—is the lifeblood of politics and journalism. Rosenthal Fellow Adam Lashinsky, who is at work on a biography of the Presidential speechwriter and political columnist William Safire, is hosting a series of interviews with today’s leading practitioners of the craft. Join him in conversation with top columnists and speechwriters for a discussion of technique, of-the-moment topics in Washington, and the interdependent relationships between political writers and their government subjects and clients.

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Virtual Webinar & livestream

Michael Hallsworth: A Manifesto for the Future of Applied Behavioral Science

Michael Hallsworth: A Manifesto for the Future of Applied Behavioral Science

Join the Shorenstein Center and the Behavioral Insights Group for a discussion with Michael Hallsworth about the current state of the field of behavioral insights, and pathways to develop it for impact on a range of important global and societal issues.

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Wexner 330 and on Zoom
1:30 PM

A man, Michael Hallsworth, stands looking at the camera with a pedestrian street behind him
Documenting War Crimes in Ukraine

Documenting War Crimes in Ukraine

This event is co-sponsored by The Institute of Politics and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Media for this event is provided by FRONTLINE.

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John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum

The Art of Political Writing: a conversation with speechwriter Sarada Peri

The Art of Political Writing: a conversation with speechwriter Sarada Peri

Communication—writing in particular—is the lifeblood of politics and journalism. Rosenthal Fellow Adam Lashinsky, who is at work on a biography of the Presidential speechwriter and political columnist William Safire, is hosting a series of interviews with today’s leading practitioners of the craft. Join him in conversation with top columnists and speechwriters for a discussion of technique, of-the-moment topics in Washington, and the interdependent relationships between political writers and their government subjects and clients.

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Malkin Penthouse (Littauer Building, L-P-9), Zoom and livestreamed online
5:30 PM

The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales

The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales

This event is co-sponsored by The Institute of Politics and Harvard Law School Center for Labor and a Just Economy. The event will be hosted by The Institute of Politics.

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John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum

Covering Washington in a Time of Divided Government

Covering Washington in a Time of Divided Government

Communication—writing in particular—is the lifeblood of politics and journalism. Rosenthal Fellow Adam Lashinsky, who is at work on a biography of the Presidential speechwriter and political columnist William Safire, is hosting a series of interviews with today’s leading practitioners of the craft. Join him in conversation with top columnists and speechwriters for a discussion of technique, of-the-moment topics in Washington, and the interdependent relationships between political writers and their government subjects and clients.   

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Wexner Building - W-434 A.B. Conference Room, Zoom & livestreamed on YouTube
12:00 PM

John Dickerson, a light skinned man with light reddish colored hair, speaks at a podium below a sign that say s
Theodore H. White Lecture

Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics

Inaugurated in 1989, the Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics is delivered annually by a prominent journalist, politician or historian on a topic at the intersection of media and politics. Past lecturers include Jill Lepore, John Lewis, William Safire, and Walter Cronkite.

Nancy Gibbs and Preet Bharara have a fireside chat during the 2019 Salant Lecture.
Salant Lecture

Salant Lecture on Freedom of the Press

The Salant Lecture on Freedom of the Press is delivered annually by a prominent journalist, scholar or practitioner on a topic related to press freedom or freedom of speech.

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