Harvard Book Store's virtual event series welcomes Alexander Keyssar—the Matthew W. Stirling Jr. Professor of History and Social Policy at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and author of the The Right to Vote: The Contested History of Democracy in the United States—for a discussion of his latest book, Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College? He will be joined in conversation by Miles Rapoport, Senior Practice Fellow in American Democracy at the Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.

Speakers and Presenters

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On Thursday, July 30th at 6pm ET, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) is the 62nd governor of Maryland, chairman of the National Governors Association and author of "Still Standing: Surviving Cancer, Riots, a Global Pandemic and the Toxic Politics that Divide America." Hogan joins the IOP in conversation with IOP Resident Fellow F'15 Doug Heye, CNN Political Commentator and former communications director for the Republican National Committee.

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact us on a daily basis, many of us may be feeling mentally tired or even "burned out" from this situation. In this COVID-19 Mental Health Forum, Dr. Karestan Koenen hosts Dr. Gregory Fricchione for a discussion about the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on brain health and by extension on general health. This forum will address the central role played by a low resilience to stress ratio before, during and after COVID-19 infection. The forum will discuss the promise of promoting health and preventing illness and keeping the brain healthy by...

This talk will first discuss how the COVID pandemic is affecting the American economy at the ZIP code level, drawing on new real time data to trace the impacts of the crisis on consumer spending, business, and employment prospects. It will then discuss the impacts of major policies enacted to date to mitigate economic losses - ranging from state-ordered shutdowns to the stimulus program -- and consider what approaches will best foster recovery and limit hardship for American families going forward. Finally, Dr. Chetty will discuss his recent work on the COVID crisis in the context of his...

Interested in what a spider crab eats? Want to see a sea star up close? Curious about what a horseshoe crab does with that long tail? Grab a snack and join human museum staff members Javier and Ryan as they spend thirty minutes feeding, interacting with, and discussing these amazing animals. This event is free and will be hosted on the Zoom webinar platform.

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Have you experienced a sudden change, such as loss of income? Is your enhanced unemployment income set to expire? Join us on August 12 to learn how to budget with intention!

What You’ll learn

You’ll leave the session with a better understanding of how a few choices now can make budgeting each day easier. In this webinar, you will learn how to...

• Prioritize your most important expenses
• Build a short term plan for your cash flow
• Gain confidence over your money choices

Who Should Attend

The informative one-hour webinar is perfect for anyone...

Harvard University's Administrative Fellowship Program (AFP) is one of the cornerstones of our diversity and inclusion efforts. Launched in 1989, the Program seeks to attract talented professionals, and in particular, members of historically underrepresented groups, to promote leadership opportunities and careers in higher education. The University encourages applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and others who may contribute to the diversity of Harvard’s leadership. To this end, the Administrative Fellowship Program offers a talent management experience complemented by...

Harvard University's Administrative Fellowship Program (AFP) is one of the cornerstones of our diversity and inclusion efforts. Launched in 1989, the Program seeks to attract talented professionals, and in particular, members of historically underrepresented groups, to promote leadership opportunities and careers in higher education. The University encourages applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and others who may contribute to the diversity of Harvard’s leadership. To this end, the Administrative Fellowship Program offers a talent management experience complemented by...

This session will use superhero narratives to explore some positive and negative lessons in moral leadership that these stories offer us. It will also examine several broad topics in ethics through a superhero lens. For instance, was the Joker correct in The Dark Knight when he claims that our morals are really just "a bad joke dropped at the first sign of trouble"? In the last panel of Amazing Fantasy 15, which introduces us to Spider-Man, Stan Lee writes that "in this world, with great power there must also come--great responsibility!" What is the exact link between the two? These...

On Wednesday, July 22nd at 6pm ET climate activist, NextGen America Founder, and former presidential candidate Tom Steyer joins the IOP to reflect on his experiences in the presidential primary, work to combat climate change, and commitment to philanthropic causes.

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Early education administrators, center directors, and families are encountering many complex challenges and decisions as they are faced with reopening centers. What does high-quality early education look like in the era of COVID-19? How do we create and comply with protocols that will keep children and early educators safe?

Join us on Wednesday 7/22 at 3 PM ET for “What ‘Reopening’ Means for Early Education,” an event in collaboration with HGSE’s Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative. HGSE’s Nonie Lesaux, co-director of the Zaentz initiative, will be joined by Samantha Aigner...

Art has the power to provoke, inspire, inform, and force new ways of thinking - particularly in times of crisis. Over the last few years, artists have been engaged in resistance movements, encouraging political participation through their art, and calling attention to issues and tragic events that confront us in novel and affecting ways.

Join us for a discussion on how artists, particularly artists of color, are responding to the current fight for racial justice in the midst of a global pandemic. We will explore how they are expressing what is happening in creative ways that...

Does everybody know what they’re going into right out of college? We get the idea that by choosing a college, and choosing a major course of study while in college, we are choosing a career—a life-long career—as though we know at age or 18 or 20 what it is we’ll be excited about doing in our 30s and 40s—even our 80s. But does anybody really know that?

Hear what Harvard faculty across the arts, sciences, and social sciences have to say in response to the question, “is there a right way to choose, and pursue, a career?” The panel will consider the relationship between college,...