Commentary
India & the Olympics of AI
Allen Lab Fellow Jeremy McKey reflects on India’s AI Impact Summit, exploring the theme of diffusion and the implications for sovereignty and democracy.
News and Analysis
Read the latest news, commentary, and analysis from the Ash Center.
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Q+A
Kathryn Sikkink on Voter Participation
The Ash Center sat down for a conversation with Kathryn Sikkink, Ryan Family Professor of Human Rights Policy at HKS and one of Ash’s newest faculty affiliates
Feature
Study Group Explores Maine’s Experiment with Ranked Choice Voting
Success in a small state teaches a big lesson about electoral reform, it can be done
Media Release
Harvard Kennedy School Meets 90% Student Participation Goal in Harvard Votes Challenge
Communique Magazine
Communiqué Fall 2018, Volume 22
In this issue, we feature Ash Center Director Tony Saich’s groundbreaking survey examining public opinion in China and unveil the finalists for the 2018 Innovations in American Government Award. In the subsquent pages, we profile Nisreen Haj-Ahmad MC/MPA ’08 and her work sparking community organizing in Jordan as well as Kelly Lugbill Clark MPP 2018 and her plans to empower communities post-graduation. We also share news about Ash Center Faculty, Fellows and more.
Communique Magazine
From Kinshasa to Richmond, Kelly Clark Works to Empower Community
Q+A
Arcade Fire’s Will Bulter on Voting & Civic Participation
In Boston for a performance with Arcade Fire, the Montréal-based rock band he helped found, the Ash Center sat down Will Butler, a 2017 graduate of Harvard Kennedy School’s mid-career MPA program for a conversation on the intersection of public policy, the arts, and his efforts to strengthen a culture of public engagement and participation in government and elections.
Feature
Ash Alumna Sparks Community Organizing in Jordan
Nisreen Haj Ahmad MC/MPA ’08 is building capacity for community organizing and supporting teachers advocating for higher wages
Q+A
Maya Sen on Anthony Kennedy’s Retirement
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