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.
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JFK Jr. Forum, HKS
6:00 PM
This second event on Julia Minson’s new book, How to Disagree Better, will feature a fireside chat between Minson and fellow Harvard Kennedy School faculty member Todd Rogers exploring depolarization as a growing challenge, the promise of behavioral science approaches, and the difficulties of designing interventions that truly work.
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HKS campus, Taubman Building, Nye ABC
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
A celebration of journalism and storytelling that impact public policy and the functioning of government.
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JFK Jr. Forum, 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA 02138
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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The Behavioral Insights Student Group (BISG) invites you to attend a series of book talks this semester.
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Zoom webinars
12:00 PM
Join us for a discussion on the changing media landscape, and the role of media in the recent election.
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JFK Jr. Forum
1:00 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 NULab at Northeastern University.
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Zoom webinar
2:00 PM
In this virtual book talk Keith Payne share insights on how understanding the psychology of our political divide can provide tools to approach political debates more effectively, handle misinformation, and separate political principles from personal relationships to foster mutual understanding. This event was present by the BISG.
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Zoom webinar
12:00 PM
Join us for a conversation with Katie Couric, news anchor, bestselling author, and media entrepreneur, on the media, politics, and the future of democracy.
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JFK Jr. Forum
6:00 PM
The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy invites you to attend two screenings of Natalia Almada’s films ‘The Night Watchman (El Velador)’ and ‘Users.’
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Carpenter Center Theater at the Harvard Film Archive
7:00 PM
This virtual book talk features Alison Fragale, organizational psychologist, professor, and bestselling author of ‘Likeable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve.’ In this engaging session, Fragale delves into her research on the science of status—what it is, why it matters, and how women can use it to amplify their success. This event was present by the BISG.
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Zoom webinar
11:00 AM
Join us for an important conversation in the immediate aftermath of election night with a panel of experts.
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JFK Jr. Forum
1:00 PM
Hear from a panel of experts on how elections are counted and called as they discuss what to expect for the upcoming presidential election, how to use and convey election count information to the public, and pitfalls to avoid. This event was co-sponsored by The Journalist’s Resource, the Nieman Foundation and the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.
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Zoom webinar
2:00 PM
Join The Journalist’s Resource and The Marshall Project to explore all the complexities of voting with a felony conviction. Also discussed are the results of a landmark political survey of more than 54,000 incarcerated people.
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Zoom webinar
12:00 PM
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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