The Crawford School partners with government on Strategic Policy Uplift
The Crawford School of Public Policy collaborates with the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care to enhance strategic policy capability, focusing on key themes like stakeholder engagement and leadership to address health and aged care challenges....
An HKS scholar explores options for the U.S. health insurance system under Trump
America’s health insurance system is a “complex patchwork quilt,” says HKS Associate Professor of Public Policy Mark Shepard. “There’s Medicare over here, there’s Medicaid over here, there’s employer coverage here, but there’s a big hole in the middle. Before Obamacare, a lot of people didn't have health insurance coverage, and what Obamacare tried to do was to put another patch on our quilt to get people covered, and it succeeded. But there’s still a lot of holes in the quilt, and so coverage is incomplete.” We asked Shepard to explain that patchwork system, how we got to where we are today, and what could happen to health insurance under the new administration of President Trump—who tried to repeal Obamacare in 2017. The interview has been edited for length and clarity....
HKS experts look at how Trump’s statements and actions could shape our democracy, economy, and foreign policy
It was a fast-paced first few weeks for President Trump featuring cabinet confirmations, controversial executive orders, and high political theater. A recent John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics (IOP) offered an opportunity for HKS professors and IOP fellows to analyze what we have seen and forecast what we might expect in the next four years....
MPA/ID Coffee Hours: Conversations between current and prospective students in Jakarta, Indonesia
Reni Windari MPA/ID 2025 and Ian Nurseto MPA/ID 2025 met with prospective students in Jakarta, Indonesia to discuss the Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID) Program. At this event, the hosts addressed the MPA/ID curriculum, campus community, and student life....
Lessons in lobbying
Students in HKS Professor David King’s policy entrepreneurship course learned important lessons about lobbying through an immersive simulation exercise this fall semester....
Balsillie Case Studies unpack the intersection and challenges of tech-governance across sectors
The Balsillie Case Studies is a unique platform for APSIA members, researchers, graduate and PhD students to avail as well as publish case studies on timely and relevant topics of intersection between technology and all other disciplines....
Meet the Spring 2025 Graduate Student Ambassadors
We’re excited to introduce our Spring 2025 Graduate Student Ambassadors, who work with the Office of Admissions & Financial Aid to give prospective students insight into the student experience at HKS. These student ambassadors will lead campus tours, conduct information sessions, answer questions from prospective and admitted students, and participate in additional virtual and on-campus programming....
Lessons in lobbying
Students in HKS Professor David King’s policy entrepreneurship course learned important lessons about lobbying through an immersive simulation exercise this fall semester....
Institute for Matter and Systems Initiative Lead Q and A: Margaret E. Kosal
Margaret E. Kosal leads the "Investigating the Future of Metamaterials for National Security and To Avoid Technological Surprise" research initiative for the Institute for Matter and Systems at Georgia Tech...