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Commentary Apr 28, 2026

Voter Experience Summit Recap

Allen Lab Fellow Hillary Lehr convened a Voter Experience Summit at Harvard’s Ash Center in March, bringing together 25 cross-sector experts to rigorously map the voter journey. This essay explores how that collaborative process could lay the groundwork for new interventions to understand and improve the experience of voting for all.

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Decade-long study shows Supreme Court is now further to the ideological right than most Americans

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Decade-long study shows Supreme Court is now further to the ideological right than most Americans

Jun 6, 2022

The Web3 Decentralization Debate Is Focused on the Wrong Question

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The Web3 Decentralization Debate Is Focused on the Wrong Question

Fixating on the degree—rather than the type—of decentralization is leading us astray.

May 12, 2022

On Heels of Brown Jackson SCOTUS Nomination, Study Examines Defense Attorneys Appointed to Federal Bench

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On Heels of Brown Jackson SCOTUS Nomination, Study Examines Defense Attorneys Appointed to Federal Bench

Mar 8, 2022

Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project to Evaluate Interventions in Healthcare

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Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project to Evaluate Interventions in Healthcare

Jan 13, 2022

National Search Yields Six Innovative Native Programs For Harvard’s 2021 Honoring Nations Awards in Governance

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National Search Yields Six Innovative Native Programs For Harvard’s 2021 Honoring Nations Awards in Governance

Nov 10, 2021

New Harvard Project Research Examines ARPA Distributions to Tribal Nations, Finds Funding to be “Grossly Inequitable”

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New Harvard Project Research Examines ARPA Distributions to Tribal Nations, Finds Funding to be “Grossly Inequitable”

Nov 3, 2021

6 Programs to Advance in 2021 Honoring Nations Award cycle

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6 Programs to Advance in 2021 Honoring Nations Award cycle

Jun 7, 2021

National Search Yields Six Innovative Native Programs For Harvard’s 2021 Honoring Nations Awards in Governance

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National Search Yields Six Innovative Native Programs For Harvard’s 2021 Honoring Nations Awards in Governance

Apr 10, 2021

New Research Recommends Allocation & Administration of ARPA Funding for Tribal Governments

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New Research Recommends Allocation & Administration of ARPA Funding for Tribal Governments

Apr 9, 2021

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Decade-long study shows Supreme Court is now further to the ideological right than most Americans

The Web3 Decentralization Debate Is Focused on the Wrong Question

On Heels of Brown Jackson SCOTUS Nomination, Study Examines Defense Attorneys Appointed to Federal Bench

Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project to Evaluate Interventions in Healthcare

National Search Yields Six Innovative Native Programs For Harvard’s 2021 Honoring Nations Awards in Governance

New Harvard Project Research Examines ARPA Distributions to Tribal Nations, Finds Funding to be “Grossly Inequitable”

6 Programs to Advance in 2021 Honoring Nations Award cycle

National Search Yields Six Innovative Native Programs For Harvard’s 2021 Honoring Nations Awards in Governance

New Research Recommends Allocation & Administration of ARPA Funding for Tribal Governments