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Black farmers have experienced a substantial loss of land in the past century. Panelists at a recent JFK Jr. Forum event hosted by Institutional Antiracism & Accountability Project and Institute of Politics discuss the consequences of this land loss and what the future holds
thecrimson.com/article/2023/1…
HKS's Erica Chenoweth finds the study of nonviolent resistance remains important for two reasons:
1. Many movements in the world deliberately adopt a non-violent resistance strategy
2. The concept of nonviolent resistance is politically important ken.sc/3uunTri
HKS's David Deming and Harvard University's Raj Chetty on how elite college admissions policies affect who gains power and prestige.
Listen to their #PolicyCast episode now ➡️ ken.sc/414Mjnq
Evidence from a new study by HKS's Elizabeth Linos and colleagues suggests that Black women in teams with a greater number of white peers may have worse job outcomes.
Read more about the research ⤵️ ken.sc/3u2xSE2
In Danielle Allen's latest op-ed, she calls for term limits for Supreme Court justices as a means to prevent the infiltration of politics in the role
Learn more from her insights here ⤵️
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…
🎙️ Still working on your holiday shopping? In this Justice Matters episode, Maggie Gates talks with Sarah Zoen (Pillar-Two) about how to navigate shopping for the holidays while keeping human rights and ethical business practices in mind: bit.ly/49Z9ELv
'How to turn data into persuasive policy stories and effective change' with Lauren Brodsky about her and David Chrisinger's book 'Because Data Can't Speak for Itself.' (Interview by Alessandra Seiter for Harvard University Harvard Kennedy School, HKS Library & Research Services.) youtube.com/watch?v=Vz1XiZ…
A new study by HKS's Elizabeth Linos and colleagues offers insight into diversity and retention in elite firms ken.sc/3u2xSE2
In a recent article on the G.I. Bill that was established after World War II, Rev. & Prof. Cornell William Brooks comments on how that piece of legislation impacted Black Americans who fought in the war
Learn more here ⤵️
newrepublic.com/article/176770…
TLDR: HKS's Todd Rogers and Lauren Brodsky say communicating policy proposals simply and well gives them the best chance to succeed.
Listen to their #HKSPolicyCast episode now ➡️ ken.sc/49apYsn
📰 November News Announcement: mailchi.mp/harvard/rdm-ne…
So much 🆓 data skills training this month!
1⃣ RDM Seminars: bit.ly/RDM-Seminars
2⃣ TheDMPTool Workshop Countway Library
3⃣ Metadata Webinar with Dataverse Project
4⃣HiTS @ Harvard Data to Discovery Seminar
... and more! 🥧
'Harvard has inspired me to dream bigger & strive harder to uplift my communities, especially the deaf and disability communities. Each community member, regardless of their ability, deserves to be heard & included.'
—Sheila Xu MPP 2024 #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth
In her most recent Washington Post column, Danielle Allen makes the case that the Speaker of the House vacancy underscores a new truth about Washington: There are no longer just two parties in Congress; there are three.
Read more from her article here ⤵️
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…
On this IMFPodcast, Harvard Kennedy School public policy professor and WAPPP affiliate Eliana La Ferrara discusses how social structure enables economies in poor communities, and how she came to focus her work on development issues that are often overlooked: imf.org/en/News/Podcas…