Harvard Kennedy School
The Honorable Felipe Calderón
As part of the Conversations with Kirkland series, the Honorable Felipe J. Calderón Hinojosa, President of Mexico (2006 - 2012) and former Harvard Kennedy School fellow, speaks with students about the state of affairs in Mexico during his presidency and now. The event, moderated by Eric P. Lesser '07 HLS '14, took place on Tuesday afternoon at Kirkland House.
Relevance of Art Debated at Kennedy School
Panelists from Harvard graduate schools met for a panel entitled "Are Arts Relevant in a 21st Century World?" The panelists discussed ways to popularize the arts and to make art an effective tool for social change.
Nicholas Kristof Awarded Goldsmith Career Award
New York Times columnist and former Crimson news editor Nicholas D. Kristof ’81 described what he sees as the three major challenges in the field of journalism Tuesday night after accepting the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism at the Harvard Kennedy School’s John F. Kennedy Jr. forum.
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Nicholas D. Kristof, columnist for The New York Times, discusses the challenges of journalism as an industry and an social tool on Tuesday at the Institute of Politics.
Are Arts Relevant in a 21st Century World?
Carol Coletta, President of ArtPlace, Dennis Scholl, the Vice President for the Arts at Knight Foundation and Jim Bildner, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy at HKS share the latest research around the issues surrounding the relevance of arts and the linkages between capitalization, demography and participation and what the future holds for the arts.
The Week in Preview: March 3-8
We've rounded up some of this coming week's most noteworthy events. Check them out and then check The Crimson for coverage the next day.
Passion, Mexico
Kennedy School student Carlos Quintero writes “passion” on the arm of classmate Elisa DeAnda on Wednesday. Quintero and DeAnda’s messages were photographed as a part of the “Dear World Live” exhibition at the JFK Jr. Forum in the evening
Kennedy School Professor Suggests Cutting Fossil Fuel Subsidies
As Congressional lawmakers attempt to hammer out a compromise on federal spending before automatic budget cuts kick in on Friday, Harvard Kennedy School professor Joseph E. Aldy is proposing his own way of reducing the federal budget deficit—eliminating subsidies to the fossil fuel industry.
Robert X. Fogarty's 'Dear World' Photography Project Exhibits Harvard Members' Individuality
With messages written in bold characters on their arms and faces and a host of diverse stories to recount, students and faculty members gathered at Harvard Kennedy School on Wednesday to partake in the photographic project “Dear World” of artist Robert X. Fogarty.
Dear Harvard: Confessions of a Harvard Student
Robert Fogarty's moving photography project "Dear World" takes the phrase "written all over your face" to a new level. In each of his photos, Fogarty depicts individuals with short, impactful phrases written on their skin, such as "I'm Going to College" or "Defend the American Dream." Fogarty is due to visit Harvard tomorrow.
Can Harvard Women Have It All?
In 2013, the national debate regarding the equality of women in the workplace still rages.
NRA President Sticks to His Guns
In the midst of a national debate regarding gun-control policies, National Rifle Association President David A. Keene called on the government to better enforce existing laws regarding firearms before making legislative changes during an event in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics on Wednesday night.
