Events
Headway Over Headlines: Congressman James Clyburn Discusses Democrats’ Weaknesses in ‘Branding’
Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.), former Assistant Democratic Leader and House Majority Whip, encouraged his party to reevaluate its public image and ideological coherence during a Monday evening IOP forum.
Panelists Condemn Weak International Response to Sudan at IOP Forum
Experts in African politics and international conflict called for renewed attention and a stronger global response to Sudan’s civil war at an Institute of Politics forum on Tuesday, exactly two years after the conflict began.
HOOP Organizes Silent Demonstration at Jake Sullivan IOP Forum
Eight Harvard affiliates unfurled banners above the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum to protest former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan’s role in Israel’s war in Gaza as he spoke at an Institute of Politics forum on Tuesday.
Former Birzeit President Accuses Harvard of Bowing to Pressure by Cutting Ties with His University
Former Birzeit University President Beshara Doumani slammed Harvard’s decision to cut ties with the Palestinian university as an act of political appeasement after speaking at the History Department’s Palestinian History event on Friday.
‘It’s Not Working’: Former Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo ’93 Bashes Trump’s Tariffs at IOP Forum
Former Governor of Rhode Island and Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo ’93 condemned the Trump administration’s rollout of tariff policies at a Wednesday forum at the Institute of Politics.
Former Acting Secretary of Labor Calls On Students to 'Fight For Federal Government Employees' at HLS Talk
Julie Su, the former U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Joe Biden, condemned President Donald Trump’s attempts to slash the federal civil service. She challenged attendees of Tuesday’s Harvard Law School discussion to stand up against the Trump administration’s efforts.
Spiritual Leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Promotes Importance of Civic Involvement at IOP Forum
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a world-renowned spiritual leader, encouraged attendees at a Monday Institute of Politics forum to cultivate a rich civic life amid rising political tensions.
Pop Hits and Politics: At Yardfest, Students Dance to Bedingfield and a Student Band Condemns Trump
Hundreds of students packed Tercentenary Theatre on Sunday as Grammy-nominated artist Natasha Bedingfield took the stage for Yardfest — the College’s annual spring concert — following three student band performances, one of which criticized recent federal attacks on pro-Palestine protesters.
Artist Pulls Out Of Carpenter Center Talk Citing ‘Capitulatory’ Stance from Harvard on Trump’s Demands
Two artists abruptly backed out from their scheduled talk at Harvard in protest of what they saw as a willingness to capitulate by Harvard leadership to the demands of the Trump administration.
CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper Honored With 2025 Goldsmith Career Award
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper was awarded the 2025 Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism at a ceremony hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy.
Kenneth Roth Says Universities Must Stand Up To Trump’s Attack on Academic Freedom
Former executive director of Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth said universities must unite against the Trump administration’s “autocratically-inclined” attack on campus free speech at a Thursday evening book talk at the Cambridge Public Library.
‘Be Nice to Allies’: Former Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns Emphasizes Diplomatic Civility at IOP Forum
Former United States Ambassador to China R. Nicholas Burns stressed the importance of maintaining strong relationships with U.S. allies in limiting Chinese global influence at an Institute of Politics forum on Wednesday.
Historian Jon Meacham Says America is in ‘Moral Crisis’ at IOP Forum
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon E. Meacham said the United States was at a “crossroads” and called on Americans to remain committed to the fight for democracy at an Institute of Politics forum Wednesday.
Former OCR Head Catherine Lhamon Talks Ed Department Cuts at HGSE
Former Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education Catherine E. Lhamon said the Trump administration’s decision to dismantle the department will put students at risk at a Harvard Graduate School of Education forum on Tuesday.
HLS Environmental Experts Criticize Trump’s ‘Illegal’ Environmental Protection Agency Rollbacks
Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program Executive Director Carrie Jenks and HLS Professor Richard Lazarus discussed the “chaos” of President Trump’s recent Environmental Protection Agency rollbacks at a Salata Institute forum on Tuesday.
