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DNC Watch Party
The JFK Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics was packed with students, especially freshmen, who gathered there to watch President Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention.
Harvard Affiliates Attend Republican Convention
When former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney officially accepts the Republican nomination for the presidency tonight in Tampa, thousands of delegates ...
IOP Kicks Off Programming During Republican Convention
The IOP kicked off its convention program with Politics & The Media: Bridging The Divide In The 2012 Election, a forum co-hosted with Bloomberg News and the University of Southern California on Sunday afternoon.
IOP Focuses on the Presidency in 2012 Fall Fellows Lineup
A former presidential campaign strategist and two former presidential administration staffers headline the slate of Institute Of Politics fellows for the semester leading up to the 2012 presidential election.
Youngest Nobel Peace Prize Winner Discusses Middle East at IOP
H. E. Tawakkol Karman, co-recipient of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize and the first Arab woman to win a Nobel, said that she was effective in fighting for women’s rights in Yemen by focusing on human rights for all.
John C. Culver
Former Iowa Senator John C. Culver '54, who graduated from Harvard Law School in 1962, has been a life-long supporter of Harvard's Institute of Politics.
Talking With Jon Huntsman, Jr.
Jon Huntsman, Jr. walked into the Center for Public Leadership at the Kennedy School with the confidant stride of a former presidential candidate.
The Catholic Church in Cuba
Moderator Jorge Domínguez (left) opens the floor to questions for Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino (center) and Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley (right) at the IOP Forum on Wednesday. The cardinals' prepared speeches included comments on statements made by Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Cuba in March.
Obama Takes the Lead in New IOP Poll
In a new national poll of America’s youngest voting demographic conducted by Harvard’s Institute of Politics in late March and early April, 43 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds said that they believe the President will win re-election.
Catholic Church in Cuba
From left, moderator Jorge Domínguez, Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, and Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley discuss Catholicism and Pope Benedict XVI’s March visit to Cuba at the IOP Forum on Wednesday.
Ambassador Dennis Ross
Ambassador Dennis Ross advocates for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestine conflict at the IOP on Friday. Ross discussed his binary solution for the peace negotiations and built upon the innovative idea of the Harvard Israel Conference's Peace Challenge winner.
CIA official discusses Global Affairs
Former Top CIA Official and State Director of Policy Planning, David F. Gordon, addresses attendees of Steven Schrage's weekly study group at the IOP. Gordon led a discussion on the main global threats that could affect the upcoming presidential election and how their outcome will affect the world.
Security Paradox
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey is giving a speech about how the Armed Forces of the United States have to be prepared for new challenges in an ever changing world.
