Attend the 2026 Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics with preeminent documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. Shorenstein Center Director, Nancy Gibbs, will hold a fireside chat with Burns in the JFK Jr. Forum at Harvard Kennedy School.
Hybrid
JFK Jr. Forum, HKS
6:00 PM
Join The Journalist’s Resource for an hourlong webinar on where to find reliable crime data and how to use it responsibly
Virtual
Zoom webinar
12:00 PM
Take part in a conversation with the recipients of the 2025 David Nyhan Prizes for Public Policy Journalism, Judd Legum and Samantha Maldonado. The discussion will explore their career accomplishments and the ethos behind their work, including a candid, peer-to-peer exchange between the honorees.
Virtual
1:00 PM
This week: presentations from current HKS PhD students Dilan Tulan and Max Spohn on ways to reduce partisan animosity
In-Person and Virtual (contact organizers for more information)
The Speaker Series on Misinformation invites academic experts in the fields of mis- and disinformation research to present their research. The series is co-sponsored by the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School, the NULab at Northeastern University, and the Internet Democracy Initiative.
Northeastern University, 177 Huntington Ave, 11th floor
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
An evening with the creators of “Face-Off” an award-winning podcast that brings the U.S.-China relationship to life.
CGIS
Join us for an engaging discussion as Adam Galinsky delves into the science behind inspiration, shares lessons from his research, and explores how we can all harness our potential to become more effective leaders. This event is hosted by the Behavioral Insights Student Group (BISG).
Zoom webinar
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Tune in for an engaging discussion on the intersection of technology, psychology, and personal autonomy, hosted by the Behavioral Insights Student Group (BISG)
Zoom webinar
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Shorenstein Center adjunct faculty member, Kathy Pham, will speak about the intersections of data bias, algorithmic justice, and public policy at this session of Data + Donuts, hosted by Harvard Kennedy School Library & Research Services.
HKS Campus, Allison Dining Room & Zoom
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
In this panel, we talk to three online content creators who do journalistic work about how their work is both alike and different than mainstream journalism, how they engage with audiences and what traditional journalists can learn from them.
JFK Jr. Forum, 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA 02138
6:00 PM
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 Northeastern University Internet and Democracy Initiative.
Northeastern University, 177 Huntington Ave. 11th floor & Zoom
2:00 PM
Join The Journalist’s Resource for an hourlong, on-the-record webinar on how to improve immigration news coverage with data-driven reporting and original story ideas.
Zoom webinar
12:00 PM
Join Professor Alison Wood Brooks for a celebration of her latest book, including interactive exercises, a faculty roundtable with Shorenstein Center faculty member Todd Rogers, Mike Norton, and Leslie John, and acoustic music from ‘The Lights.’
Harvard Business School, Campus Classroom: Aldrich 112 & Virtual
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.
Theodore H. White Lecture
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.
Salant Lecture
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