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

Wexner Building - W-434 A.B. Conference Room & Zoom
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

The Prevalence and Policy Consequences of “mRNA Vaccine Stigmatization” in the US

The Prevalence and Policy Consequences of “mRNA Vaccine Stigmatization” in the US

In this talk, Professor Matt Motta will argue that although it’s presently unclear if efforts to stigmatize mRNA vaccines by many prominent voices in American public life have impacted broader US public opinion, there is growing reason to believe that it will. 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

Belfer Building – B-200 Starr Auditorium & Zoom
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Regulating Social Media: America’s Global Communications Dilemma

Regulating Social Media: America’s Global Communications Dilemma

Professor John Wihbey will present his argument for the U.S to establish a duty of care for social media platforms to take reasonable action when harms present themselves. Attendees will discuss ideas from his forthcoming book “Governing Babel: The Debate over Social Media Platforms and Free Speech – and What Comes Next” (MIT Press). 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
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Past Events

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

She Said: A Story That Helped Ignite the #MeToo Movement

She Said: A Story That Helped Ignite the #MeToo Movement

The Shorenstein Center is co-sponsoring this upcoming JFK Jr. Forum event about the reporting that helped ignite the #MeToo movement, with Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey, and Ashley Judd, moderated by Professor Iris Bohnet.

JFK Jr Forum at Harvard Kennedy School, and livestreamed online

LGBTQIA+ Representation in the Media: Transgender Awareness Week

LGBTQIA+ Representation in the Media: Transgender Awareness Week

This event, held on the first day of Transgender Awareness Week, November 14, 2022, celebrated the accomplishments of transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming people while raising awareness on the bills, policies, structural racism, transphobia, and violence that affects the LGBTQIA+ community and the work that still needs to be done to achieve justice.

Content Confusion: Navigating the Media in an Era of Misinformation

Content Confusion: Navigating the Media in an Era of Misinformation

This event took place on November 2, 2022 as 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 NULab at Northeastern University.