Perspectives on anti-racism in the HKS curriculum
Excerpt from the HBS MBA Voices BlogIn fall 2020, the Harvard Kennedy School incorporated a new module on Race and Racism in the Making of the United States as a Global Super power into the MPP core curriculum. The module was created in response to cal......
The 2022 SAIS Virtual Asia Career Trek
Three weeks ago, during the first week of winter break, Hopkins-Nanjing Center (HNC) career services organized the 2022 Asia Career trek focusing on careers in Hong Kong and Shanghai. This trek is actually an annual “tradition”: every year students mee......
When Policy is Personal: SIPA Students Mission to Address Refugee Issues
According to data from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, “at least 82.4 million people around the world have been forced… Read More When Policy is Personal: SIPA Students Mission to Address Refugee Issues...
Reflecting on our namesake’s call to service this Presidents’ Day
While Presidents’ Day is a day for us to honor all who have served in that office, today we’d like to acknowledge the call to service issued by our namesake, President John F. Kennedy, in his 1961 inaugural address: “Ask not what your country can do ......
Student story: Paying a debt and recognizing Black genius in American greatness
It was during Black History Month, while supporting educational programs in America’s oldest prison, that Vincent Bish Ed.M 2021, MPA 2022 first understood how uniquely powerful a Harvard Kennedy School degree would be in his journey.“I remember standi......
Almarie’s spring semester update
I didn’t expect to almost cry when I walked in the Hall of Flags during our first week of classes this semester. I have a lot of mixed emotions knowing this is my last semester at Fletcher. There’s sadness because I won’t have another academic year with such amazing individuals, having important discussions with professors, and working along with staff. I do feel happy to know I will join the Fletcher network and I will have the privilege of working in the international field. Even though this is one of my last blogs, these next three more months will be one for the books....
The Inaugural Black History Month State of Leadership Lecture
As the first Black governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick broke barriers while leading the commonwealth through a time of upheaval and renewal. Prospective students are invited to attend the HKS Black Alumni Association’s inaugural Black History Mont......
The HNC in DC: Students build community over a hearty lunch
In January, several Hopkins-Nanjing Center (HNC) students who are living in the DC area were able to meet up for a quick lunch break. Certificate student Eljoy Tanos reflects on this special moment during the ongoing pandemic that has resulted in a vir......
#ElliottExpert: William Youmans
William Lafi Youmans is an Associate Professor at George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs. Broadly interested in questions of transnationalism, power and communication, his primary research interests include global news, technology, law and politics. His other areas of research interest include international broadcasting, Middle East politics, and Arab-American studies. Youmans wrote a … Continue reading #ElliottExpert: William Youmans...
Vishal’s spring update
After a rather tumultuous yet rewarding trip back home to India, I am excited about the spring 2022 semester and all the impending changes including internship applications, conferences, and the opportunity to conduct research. Fall 2021 was an intense semester and juggling multiple roles was a task, as any Fletcher classmate can attest....
Policy topics: Opposing racism and discrimination through public policy and leadership
In order to create societies that are more safe, free, just, and sustainably prosperous, policymakers and public leaders around the world must better understand and work to dismantle systemic racism and discrimination based on ethnicity, caste, and ind......
SIS’s International Economic Relations Program Retools Degrees for a Competitive Workplace
We spoke with Professor Randall Henning and several SIS students and alumni to learn more about what makes SIS's master’s degrees in International Economic Relations so unique....