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On Thursday, March 8th, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a Democracy in Hard Places Initiative seminar titled, “Lessons from the Democratic Transition in Mongolia: 25 Years After Revolution.” The talk featured Jargal DeFacto, economist and media personality. Mark Elliott, Vice Provost of International Affairs at Harvard University and the Mark Schwartz Professor of Ch...

On February 6th, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a talk titled, “How Offshore Wind Came into Being in Massachusetts: Policy Innovation & Legislative Action.” Representative. Patricia Haddad, Speaker Pro Tempore, Massachusetts House of Representatives spoke about energy diversity policy in Massachusetts. Muriel Rouyer, Harvard Kennedy School Adjunct Professor of Publi...

On December 11th, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a book talk with Ash Center Visiting Scholar and Nesta CEO Geoff Mulgan, author of "Big Mind: How Collective Intelligence Can Change Our World." The discussion was moderated by Archon Fung, Harvard Kennedy School Academic Dean and Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government.

Author and explorer Francis Tapon on finding the “unseen Africa” and other reflections from his five-year journey through the continent.

President Trump recently described a plan to tackle the opioid abuse crisis that includes tougher sentencing on dealers and expanding access to treatment. The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis cites the need to move ahead quickly with treatment alternatives for those addicted to opioids. Yet, recent public surveys show that Americans are confused about opioid...

Professor Jonathan L. Walton, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church, Easter Sunday sermon April 1, 2018 in the Memorial Church of Harvard University.

The Rev. Alanna C. Sullivan, Associate Minister, The Memorial Church of Harvard University, sermon on Palm Sunday, March 25, 2018, in the Memorial Church of Harvard University.

Morning Prayers service with speaker Timothy McCarthy '93, Lecturer on History and Literature, Public Policy, and Education; Core Faculty/Program Director, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard Kennedy School, on April 6, 2018.

Morning Prayers service with speaker Michael Robinson MDiv III, Seminarian in the Memorial Church, on April 5, 2018.

Morning Prayers service with speaker Jonathan L. Walton, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church, on April 4, 2018.

Morning Prayers service with speaker Julie Avis Rogers MDiv '12, Associate Pastor, Church of the Covenant, April 3, 2018.

Morning Prayers service with speaker Timothy Whelsky, Associate Dean for Enrollment and Student Services, Harvard Divinity School, April 2, 2018.

Morning Prayers service with speaker Cody Sanders, American Baptist Chaplain, Harvard University, March 30, 2018.

Morning Prayers service with speaker George Salzman PhD '87, Graduate School Chaplain, Catholic Student Center, Harvard University, March 29, 2018.

Morning Prayers service with speaker Sage Cole, Swedenborgian Chaplain, Harvard University, March 28, 2018.

Morning Prayers service with speakerJanelle Ibaven, Foursquare Chaplain, Harvard University, March 27, 2018.

Morning Prayers service with speaker Kathleen Reed, Current President, Harvard Chaplains, Lutheran Campus Ministry, February 26, 2018.

In this episode, Youngme talks to Professor Frances Frei, who was hired by Uber last year to help rebuild a broken culture. Frances describes how toxic the culture at Uber actually was (01:50) and how she dealt with difficult work scenarios (08:19). She also talks about what should be done about "bad people doing bad things" (15:10) and the link between strategy and culture (22:10). Plus, she give...

Inspired by students across the country, the gun violence prevention movement has gained new momentum. But can it last or lead to substantive change on the Congressional level? This Forum brought together experts in mental health, violence, and gun policy to discuss a variety of proposed gun violence and school safety measures. What is the status of background check laws? What is an appropriate wa...

Nick Menzies, of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, was originally a dentist from New Zealand before he decided to pursue a broader career in public health. Tune in now to hear the importance and difficulty of mathematical modeling in treating infectious disease.

Enel, Italy’s state-owned power company, was one of Europe’s largest coal users and polluters. Now it is recognized as a leader in renewable energy services. How did it engineer that monumental change? Mark Kramer discusses how CEO Francesco Starace’s vision of sustainability drove innovation and fostered a completely new enterprise around developing and promoting renewable energy.

We often think of aging as an inevitable physical decline; as we get older our bodies break down and diseases begin to multiply. But what if that wasn't the case? What if we could change how we age and make our later years more healthy and fulfilling? That's the question we explore during our in-depth conversation with Will Mair, associate professor of genetics and complex diseases. Mair's Lab exp...

Morning Prayers service with speaker Hilary Rantisi, Director of the Middle East Initiative, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, February 21, 2018.

Morning Prayers service with speaker Aravinthan D.T. Samuel '93, PhD '99, Professor of Physics, Department of Physics and Center for Brain Science, Harvard University, March 5, 2018.

In this seminar, Sabrina Karim focuses on the role women have played in peacekeeping, arguing that increasing the number of women is important, but so are gender norms within peacekeeping missions. She demonstrates that in order to make peacekeeping missions more effective at protecting civilians in war torn countries, particular attention to gender is needed. Sabrina Karim, Assistant Professor; C...