The Citizen

By La Keisha Landrum, Correspondent The developing world is evolving, there’s no question there. But, is the global perception of the emerging worlds evolving at the same rate? Arguably not, and Africa is no exception. This year’s Africa Business Conference, held this upcoming weekend at Harvard Business School, seeks to help further the notion that […]

By Leila El-Khatib, MC-MPA ’13, Correspondent March 9 will mark the third annual Harvard Leadership Conference. This conference stands out from the other numerous student conferences as the only conference sponsored by the Harvard Graduate Council, the official student government for the twelve graduate and professional schools of Harvard University. Leadership is a large part […]

By Nadir Vissanjy, MPP’14, Correspondent Having lived in San Francisco for three years, I had assumed that the ‘Dubin San Francisco Field Visit’ that I, along with 23 other Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) students, participated in during the week of Jan. 15, would consist of the standard fare – the Golden Gate Bridge, Mission District, […]

By Karly Schledwitz, MPP’14, Staff Writer “Ask what you can do.” It is the phrase plastered on the Littauer Building of Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) as well as the school’s Web site, but how often do we actually ask ourselves the question? The Student Public Service Collaborative (SPSC) is here to help. SPSC connects HKS […]

Ask a native Bostonian and he has probably never heard of the rotunda observation deck atop the famous Boston Harbor Hotel, which offers unparalleled views of the Boston Harbor. More important, he probably has no idea he can access it for free. The observatory at the rotunda, situated on the 9th floor of the hotel, […]

This is the partial transcription of an interview with the former President of Mexico Felipe Calderón conducted by Fernando Berdion Del Valle and Chrissie Long on March 25, 2013. Q: You were a student at the Kennedy School in 2000. How does it feel to be back at Harvard? A: It feels very good. I’m […]

By Saurabh Agarwal We don’t often realize the effect that our individual actions can have on future generations. It is said that “with great power comes great responsibility.” Studying at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) is one such power and privilege. As students and future alumni of HKS, we owe responsible behavior not only to […]

By Irene Shih I’ve been thinking about the term “first world problems,” an obligatory hashtag we must wear to show our awareness of privilege. It’s an immaculate badge of immunity. It grants us street cred. We may not have lived through terrors of other worlds, but we know they exist and Mother, May I Milk […]

By Citizen Staff The Arab Spring has been attracting significant academic interest at Harvard University. Bahrain, a relatively progressive state in the Arabian peninsular region, has traditionally been a few steps ahead in terms of socio-political rights for its citizens. When Bahrainis began their recent fight for democratic rights, it became relevant to discuss the state of […]

By Irene Shih Last month’s response to the Petraeus-Broadwell scandal reminds me yet again of our human fascination with narrative hindsight, and of our human incapacity to capture anything real about a life. By the time you’re reading this article, the scandal will have retired from the spotlight – in just three short weeks, going […]

By Amelie de Montchalin When I acknowledged that I was admitted to attend the Harvard Kennedy School two-year MPA Program six months ago, I felt first extremely lucky – and somewhat anxious. Indeed, moving to Cambridge would necessarily imply numerous changes for my husband and our little 15-month girl Bertille. To make these changes livable, […]

By Citizen Staff Thursday Nov. 29 was a challenging evening for students at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). A two-hour-long power outage affected most of Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, causing cancellation of key events and disruption of routine activities. With HKS running on emergency power like most other Harvard facilities, the buildings had […]