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Level Up: Why hierarchies are broken and how to fix them

Level Up: Why hierarchies are broken and how to fix them

Join BISG for an interactive book talk with Stanford Professor Nir Halevy to learn practical ways to navigate workplace hierarchies and build healthier organizations.

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Harvard Campus, Wexner Building, Room W-G02
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

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The Diplomat: On Screen and in the World with Keri Russell, Debora Cahn, & Amb. Samantha Power

The Diplomat: On Screen and in the World with Keri Russell, Debora Cahn, & Amb. Samantha Power

Explore how “The Diplomat” brings the work of diplomacy to life, the people and experiences that shape the series, and what the show can reveal about the practice of diplomacy in a period of profound geopolitical change.

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JFK Jr. Forum, 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA 02138
October 26 - 6:00 PM ET

Promotional graphic for the Harvard Kennedy School JFK Jr. Forum event “The Diplomat: On Screen and in the World,” featuring Keri Russell, Debora Cahn, and Ambassador Samantha Power, moderated by Nancy Gibbs. The event takes place Monday, October 26, 2026, at 6 p.m. ET, in person and livestreamed. Co-hosted by the Institute of Politics, Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, and Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.
Reclaiming the Internet

Reclaiming the Internet

Olivier Sylvain will discuss how decades of communications policy shaped today’s internet, drawing on his new book, Reclaiming the Internet, to explore what this history means for online platforms and AI. This event is part of The Misinformation Speaker Series.

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Zoom & Northeastern University, 216 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd floor
4:00 PM ET

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Prioritizing mental health in the newsroom: How to create a culture of well-being

Prioritizing mental health in the newsroom: How to create a culture of well-being

The Journalist’s Resource is a project of the Shorenstein Center aimed at bridging the gap between journalism and academia. Its primary goal is helping journalists improve their work by relying more often on scientific evidence and high-quality, peer-reviewed research.

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Virtual Webinar
12:00 PM ET

Dinner Film Screening: “There’s Something in the Water” environmental racism documentary

Dinner Film Screening: “There’s Something in the Water” environmental racism documentary

This event is hosted by and cosponsored by The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation; the Anti-Racism Policy Caucus; and Anti-Racism Policy Journal at HKS. Please note that This event is now at capacity. To add your name to the waitlist, please enter your details via the registration link. You will be notified by the event organizers if your entry can be confirmed.

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Wiener Auditorium, Taubman building

Academic Research as an Investigative Journalism Tool: Tips to Get You Started

Academic Research as an Investigative Journalism Tool: Tips to Get You Started

The Journalist’s Resource is a project of the Shorenstein Center aimed at bridging the gap between journalism and academia. Its primary goal is helping journalists improve their work by relying more often on scientific evidence and high-quality, peer-reviewed research.

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Virtual Webinar

Don’t Look Up: Panel Discussion

Don’t Look Up: Panel Discussion

The Mind/Brain/Behavior Interfaculty Initiative (MBB) is an interdisciplinary community of investigators whose research aims to elucidate the structure, function, evolution, development, and pathology of the nervous system in relation to human behavior and mental life. The MBB community draws broadly from all the schools of the University to bring together scholars – from undergraduates to faculty – with a common commitment both to empirical research and to multidisciplinary dialogue.

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Online
5:00 PM ET

A Shorenstein Center Discussion with Neal Gabler and Richard Parker

A Shorenstein Center Discussion with Neal Gabler and Richard Parker

On Monday, November 14th at 1 p.m ET, The Shorenstein Center will host a discussion with Neal Gabler centered on the second volume of his two-volume biography on Ted Kennedy, entitled “Against the Wind: Edward Kennedy and the Rise of Conservatism, 1976-2009,” which publishes Tuesday! The first volume “Catching the Wind: Edward Kennedy and the Liberal Hour, 1932-1975” published in 2020. The in-person event is in Wex G02, Wexner Building, HKS campus. This event will also be live streamed.

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Wex G02, Wexner Building & Online
1:00 PM ET

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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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