The Ash Center and the HKS Communications Program invite you to join a study group led by Cecily Tyler, independent film and documentary maker, HKS MC/MPA '16; titled, "Community Engagement through Filmmaking." The 6-session workshop will teach participants how to make a compelling 3-5 minute video emblematic of an issue they care deeply about, in a “guerrilla-style” format. The first session of the study group will meet on Tuesday, February 6th. 

Participants—as an individual or as a team—will 1) identify a broad social topic like urban blight, water...

Please do not miss this opportunity to learn more about the South Korean disaster preparedness and crisis management system by taking a close look at the Sewol Ferry disaster with Professor Arnold Howitt, Faculty Co-Director of the Program on Crisis Leadership and Senior Adviser at the Ash Center, Harvard Kennedy School.... Read more about The Sewol Ferry Disaster: A Close Look at South Korea’s Disaster Preparedness and Crisis Management System

Join Miles Rapoport, Senior Practice Fellow in American Democracy at the Ash Center, for the sixth session of a spring semester study group with practitioners in the field of democratic governance. Study group participants will hear from advocates, organizers, elected officials, and policy innovators, and have the opportunity to discuss the latest strategies and leading organizations promoting democratic institutions and norms. Study group sessions are open to all Harvard ID holders. Refreshments will be provided.    

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Join Miles Rapoport, Senior Practice Fellow in American Democracy at the Ash Center, for the fifth session of a spring semester study group with practitioners in the field of democratic governance. Study group participants will hear from advocates, organizers, elected officials, and policy innovators, and have the opportunity to discuss the latest strategies and leading organizations promoting democratic institutions and norms. Study group sessions are open to all Harvard ID holders. Refreshments will be provided.... Read more about Study Group: Practitioners in American Democracy

Join the editors and contributors to The China Questions for a book launch at the Harvard Coop’s Event Series.... Read more about Book Launch: The China Questions

This event has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Please check back later this semester for more information on a rescheduled event. ... Read more about CANCELLED -- Democracy through Strength: Asia’s Development and Democratization

You are invited to a discussion about economic transformation in China with Dr. Paul G. Clifford, author of The China Paradox - At the Front Line of Economic Transformation.

Jie Bai, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, will serve as a respondent. Anthony Saich, Daewoo Professor of International Affairs and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation Director, will moderate. 

Refreshments will be served.... Read more about Book Talk: The China Paradox - At the Front Line of Economic Transformation