Centerpiece: Spring 2024

“Since October 7, passions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have run understandably high, making it difficult for people to think through its multifaceted issues in a relatively dispassionate way. By launching this series, we draw on the talents of...

Eliana La Ferrara Faculty Associate; Harvard Academy Senior Scholar. Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School. Q: What inspired you to pursue your field of study? A: I have always been motivated by the desire to fight inequities in society and...

The Global Sports Initiative (GSI), a project within the Weatherhead Research Cluster on Global History, seeks to build stronger connections between the worlds of academics and sports. Focusing on sports allows the GSI to contribute to a range of debates...

By Sierra Lloyd (’25) On March 26, 2024, the Canada Program hosted a special event with the Honorable Karina Gould, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons in the Canadian Cabinet. The well-attended event, held at Harvard Kennedy School and in...

2023–2024 Graduate Student Associates The Graduate Student Associates (GSA) program is one of the Center's oldest and most valued programs. Directed by Erez Manela, professor of history and Weatherhead Center Faculty Associate, the program welcomes...

Interview by Michelle Nicholasen Twenty years ago, Michael Hiscox was a budding trade economist working in private sector governance. His research was aimed at understanding consumer behavior regarding Fairtrade certified goods. He and his colleagues...

By Asmaa Elgamal If you type “Sahara Desert” into a dozen different AI image generators, you will almost invariably get the same result: vast swaths of unperturbed sand, unobstructed views of the horizon, and a yellow tint that recalls the thick...

The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa By Malika Zeghal In The Making of the Modern Muslim State, Malika Zeghal reframes the role of Islam in modern Middle East governance. Challenging other...

Dustin Tingley Wins American Energy Book Award Faculty Associate Dustin Tingley, professor of government at Harvard University, is the recipient of a 2023 Energy Award for “Best Book, The Energy Market Economy” for proposing credible market-based...

Through the hustle and bustle of a busy semester, the throughline at Weatherhead has been our continued commitment to modeling civil discourse and debate. We continued our online forum series on Israel/Palestine, focusing on topics such as scenarios for...