Centerpiece: Spring 2026

Michael B. McElroy (1939–2026) Faculty Associate Michael B. McElroy, Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, died January 8, 2026, at age 86. He was a pioneering...

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The first “ Harvard Alumni Summit: Middle East and Africa” was hosted at the recently inaugurated Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo on January 16–18, 2026. Weatherhead Center Director Melani Cammett and Executive Director Erin Goodman attended the multiday...

Undergraduate Student Support of Scholars and Practitioners By Walid Hammam Every year, the Weatherhead Scholars Program brings together a diverse group of affiliates, both scholars and practitioners, who address pressing global challenges across regions...

Capitalism: A Global History on Tour By Erin Goodman The Weatherhead Center has supported the research of Faculty Associate Sven Beckert and his global history projects for twelve years. This partnership has catalyzed several conferences, dozens of...

On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Dr. Atul Gawande delivered the Samuel L. and Elizabeth Jodidi Lecture in Tsai Auditorium in Cambridge. Weatherhead Center Acting Director Erez Manela moderated the conversation. Dr. Gawande was a former leader of global...

This academic year, Harvard historian and Weatherhead Faculty Associate Professor Erez Manela has served as acting director for the Center while Director Melani Cammett has been on leave. Manela also oversees the Graduate Student Program at Weatherhead...

People as Protection: Civilians Countering Terror in Northeast Nigeria By Daniel E. Agbiboa People as Protection is a groundbreaking exploration of the complex and underappreciated role of civilian self-defense groups in northeastern Nigeria during the...