Events

Upcoming Events

Dubious News and the Aging American: Understanding Discernment and Engagement Among Older Adults

Dubious News and the Aging American: Understanding Discernment and Engagement Among Older Adults

In this talk, Professor Lyons will explore the question “Why do older adults engage more with misinformation online, even when they often identify falsehoods correctly in surveys?” This event is part of the Speaker Series on Misinformation, co-sponsored by the Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School and the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University.

Hybrid

Rubenstein Building - R-414-AB David Ellwood Democracy Lab & Zoom
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Past Events

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.

Virtual Webinar
12:00 PM

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.

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.

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.

Online
5:00 PM

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.

Wex G02, Wexner Building & Online
1:00 PM

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