Discussion Series

The Ash Center regularly hosts a number of public discussion series aimed at presenting scholarly research and public analysis and commentary on pressing issues related to democratic governance. Most events are open to the broader community and provide a unique opportunity to engage with visiting scholars and practitioners. 

Upcoming events

2024 Mar 29

El Salvador’s presidential elections and the future of democracy

11:15am to 12:15pm

Location: 

Online event, registration required

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele was recently re-elected with more than 80% of the vote. While Bukele is credited with bringing the country’s crime rate to historic lows, he has also adopted increasingly authoritarian measures under the guise of fighting the country’s powerful gangs. Speakers will analyze the sources of Bukele’s popularity, the human toll of Bukele’s prolonged state of exception, and the threats to democracy in El Salvador.  

Speakers include:  

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2024 Apr 03

An Aspirational Path for American Conservatism

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location: 

Ash Seminar Room 225, Suite 200N, 124 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge

Harvard ID holders are invited to a discussion with Ryan Streeter and Steve Goldsmith on the future of conservatism today as outlined in a recent paper, An Aspirational Path for American Conservatism. Ryan Streeter is the executive Director at the University of Texas at Austin’s Civitas Institute and most recently served as director of domestic policy at the American Enterprise Institute. Goldsmith is the Derek Bok Professor of the Practice of Urban Policy at Harvard Kennedy...

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2024 Apr 04

The Future of the Electoral College: A Conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin and Professor Alex Keyssar

4:00pm to 5:30pm

Location: 

NYE ABC, Taubman Building, 5th Floor, Harvard Kennedy School

Harvard-ID holders are invited to join the Ash Center for Demoratic Governance and Innovation and the Institute of Politics for a conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Alex Keyssar, Matthew W. Stirling Jr. Professor of History and Social Policy, about the future of the Electoral College.

Space is limited, please register. This event will not be livestreamed but a recording will be available at the conclusion of the discussion. 

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