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Marcus Board Jr. on Harvard University's campus.

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A More Perfect Union: Marcus Board Jr. On Bridging Practice and Scholarship

For Marcus Board Jr., democracy has never been just an academic subject—it has always been about people. As a 2025-2027 Democracy Visiting Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School, the Howard University political scientist explores how scholarship and community practice can work together to strengthen democracy.  

In this conversation, Board reflects on the experiences, ideas, and relationships that have shaped his work.

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Communiqué Fall 2017, Volume 21

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Communiqué Fall 2017, Volume 21

In this issue, we introduce the most innovative U.S. government programs, the winners of the 2017 Innovations in American Government awards. We tell the story of how Alumna Hla Hla Win MC/MPA ’16 is introducing virtual reality technology to Myanmar classrooms. We also feature a new book about the Cold War by Odd Arne Westad, new faculty affiliate Jie Bai, research by history and public policy fellow Dan Hummel, and more.

Closing the Wage Gap

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Closing the Wage Gap

Ash alum using data to make “women’s issue” everyone’s issue