The Citizen

By Shloka Nath, News Editor, MPP ‘13 Sitting on the sensitive border between India and Bangladesh is the Sundarbans, among the most wondrous and also most endangered ecosystems in the world. It is a precious mangrove forest of 10,000 sq. km, 60% of which is in Bangladesh and the rest in India. The region is […]

By Matt Bieber, Features Writer, MPP ‘11 Paul Katz is a student of social history at the Universidad Nacional de Luján in Buenos Aires, Argentina and a 2009 graduate of Harvard College. 　Over the last several years, his research has focused on the role of civil society institutions under Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’ dictatorships. 　His article, […]

By Rosalia Gutierrez-Huete Miller, Culture Editor, MC/MPA ‘12 The room was dark, except for the brightly lit stage. Amidst a conglomeration of musical instruments parked along the sides of the packed room, close to the stage, was a small-frame woman holding her guitar, getting ready to perform. Allison Shapira was about to make history at […]

By Litcy Ludvic, Culture Contributor, MPP ‘13 Hailing from India, I was used to the idea that the masculinity of men in Indian society would be threatened if they carry a glass of water from the kitchen to the hallway. That was an unquestionable cultural secret passed on from generations. So, the easiest option for […]

Do you prefer your president to be a delegate or a trustee? The “delegate vs. trustee” problem is almost as old as democracy itself. If you are an elected representative, you are expected to faithfully represent the interests and opinions of the voters who put you into office. But you are also expected to represent […]

This Valentine’s Day, declare your love to someone. Eat chocolate. Stalk a crush on Facebook. But don’t take a day off from contemplating the world’s greatest policy challenges. Because your government might have it wrong when it comes to love. Six years ago, I met someone incredibly important. Someone who made me realize my life […]

There is a core disagreement within the student body on matters of the heart. There are some students who believe that love is universal, and then there are those who believe that love is intensely cultural and full of potential faux-pas for those attempting to make an international love connection. I consider my American mother […]

This January term saw the successful implementation of the inaugural Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Shadowing Program, allowing current HKS students the chance to connect with alumni in professional fields of interest. Unlike other similar programs, which are typically initiated by alumni associations or career services, HKS’s J-Term Shadowing Initiative was championed by Natalie Fabe, the […]

Carlo Rotella is Director of the American Studies Program at Boston College. He writes for the New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post Magazine, and the Boston Globe. He is also a regular commentator for WGBH FM. MB: In a recent essay in the Boston Globe, you talked about the relative absence of experts on […]