By Malik Siraj Akbar  The Harvard India Conference 2015 kicked off at Harvard Kennedy School of Government on Saturday. The event is one of the biggest conferences organized in the United States about the world’s largest democracy. The two-day long conference, which is being organized by Harvard students from different graduate schools, will focus on […]

Interview by Malik Siraj Akbar, Web Editor, The Citizen  The Citizen spoke to John Kidenda, the co-chair of the Africa Caucus at the Kennedy School and the activities the caucus organizes. Excerpts: Tell us a little about yourself. What brings you to the Kennedy School? My name is John Kidenda and I am from Kenya. I […]

By Malik Siraj Akbar, Web Editor, The Citizen Continuing our series of interviews with the representatives of different student groups here at the Kennedy School, this week we are publishing an interview with the co-chairs of the Arab Caucus, Khaled Kteily and Fayrouz Saad. Tell us a little about yourselves. What brings you to the […]

By Tommy Tobin The totalitarian regime of North Korea is no laughing matter. Between concentration camps, gulags, and political executions, North Korea is one of the world’s worst offenders when it comes to protecting human rights. This cultural dictatorship is home to the world’s most militarized society, yet could a raunchy American comedy bring it […]

Dean Weaver, what do you do here at HKS? My role here at HKS is quite multi-faceted.  I manage and oversee the Degree Programs and Student Affairs division, which encompasses all of the degree programs, admissions, student diversity and inclusion, the Office of Career Advancement, Student Services, Student Financial Services, and the Registrar’s office.  We […]

Boston is in the running to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.  The Citizen spoke with Steve Poftak, the Executive Director of the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, to learn more about Boston’s process so far and the situation as it stands. Mr. Poftak is a Boston resident who previously worked for the Commonwealth’s Executive […]

By: SPSC In collaboration with the Dean’s Office, research centers, programs, offices, and other student groups, the Student Public Service Collaborative (SPSC) is organizing the annual Public Service Week from 23rd to 28th February 2015. The theme this year is ‘The Pulse of Public Service.’  With talks, drives, volunteering projects, and networking, you’ll be sure […]

By Mac Faulkner, MC/MPA ‘15 Think back to the first time you picked up a ball. Look down at the ball between your hands, before you attempt to throw it across the room to your mom (but maybe miss and hit a lamp). What inspired you to pick up that ball? For many of us, […]

By Nahal Bahri On February 12th, the Harvard Women’s Law Association (“WLA”) at Harvard Law School held its 9th Annual Conference titled, “Walking on Broken Glass: Redesigning Institutions After the Glass Ceiling.” The WLA Conference is the premier event for women at Harvard Law School, a forum for reflecting on women’s goals in the legal […]

By Patrick Daniel, Contributor  When Maggie Williams, Director of the Institute of Politics, introduced Brandon Stanton to the audience at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum this week, Stanton’s story was celebrated as “an American tale of never giving up,” and his blog as “a quintessence of America’s great city.” Stanton is the author of […]

With recent reports from the FAO that the Ebola outbreak could threaten West Africa’s food supply, it is easy to understand why Sub-Saharan Africa’s agricultural sector would be in urgent need of reform. If Ebola has proven to be such a threat to West African harvests, it is mainly due to the establishment of quarantine […]

BY YASIR GOKCE The United States has been employing preemptive self-defense as a justification for use of force as it carries out its war on terror. Preemptive use of force became a national security strategy under the Bush administration following the terrorist attacks of 9/11. As part of this strategy, there have been many instances […]