https://simplecast.com Weatherhead Events The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University sponsors many special events throughout the year, including prominent lectureships and our regular Weatherhead Forum—our platform to address pressing topics of the day. 2026 Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. en Wed, 4 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:53:05 +0000 https://weatherhead-events.simplecast.com Weatherhead Events https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/1c76337d-c2e3-4155-8788-722bbda207aa/0cec6291-53bf-4c46-845c-27059a798227/3000x3000/weatherheadtwitter_avatarrgb.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://weatherhead-events.simplecast.com episodic The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University sponsors many special events throughout the year, including prominent lectureships and our regular Weatherhead Forum—our platform to address pressing topics of the day. Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University false https://feeds.simplecast.com/r0bhxpks international affairs,weatherhead center Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University webmaster@wcfia.harvard.edu fe469f19-06c5-4dad-9e39-dae75ab34a23 Weatherhead Forum / The American Revolution in Global Perspective Speakers
  • Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor, Harvard University; Director, Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, Harvard Kennedy School; Director, Democratic Knowledge Project-Learn, Harvard Graduate School of Education.
  • David Armitage, Faculty Associate; Harvard Academy Senior Scholar. Lloyd C. Blankfein Professor of History, Department of History; Chair, Committee on Degrees in Social Studies, Harvard University.
  • Elisabeth Leake, Lee E. Dirks Professor in Diplomatic History, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.

Chair

  • Erez Manela, Acting Center Director (2025–2026); Director, Graduate Student Programs; Faculty Associate. Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History, Department of History, Harvard University.

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  • Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor, Harvard University; Director, Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, Harvard Kennedy School; Director, Democratic Knowledge Project-Learn, Harvard Graduate School of Education.
  • David Armitage, Faculty Associate; Harvard Academy Senior Scholar. Lloyd C. Blankfein Professor of History, Department of History; Chair, Committee on Degrees in Social Studies, Harvard University.
  • Elisabeth Leake, Lee E. Dirks Professor in Diplomatic History, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.

Chair

  • Erez Manela, Acting Center Director (2025–2026); Director, Graduate Student Programs; Faculty Associate. Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History, Department of History, Harvard University.

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]]> Weatherhead Forum / The American Revolution in Global Perspective Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:15:41 This forum marks the US semiquincentennial with a panel on the impact of the American Revolution and US Declaration of Independence on international affairs in the past 250 years. This forum marks the US semiquincentennial with a panel on the impact of the American Revolution and US Declaration of Independence on international affairs in the past 250 years. false full 26 f048b1c2-8c4e-4bf0-9696-a5c0863f13a9 The Jodidi Lecture with Atul Gawande / The Mechanics of Public Man-Made Death: USAID’s Destruction At One Year Speaker
  • Atul Gawande, John and Cyndy Fish Chair in Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Samuel O. Thier Professor of the Practice of Surgery, Harvard Medical School; writer, The New Yorker.

Chair

  • Erez Manela, Acting Center Director (2025–2026); Director, Graduate Student Programs; Faculty Associate. Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History, Department of History, Harvard University.

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  • Atul Gawande, John and Cyndy Fish Chair in Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Samuel O. Thier Professor of the Practice of Surgery, Harvard Medical School; writer, The New Yorker.

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  • Erez Manela, Acting Center Director (2025–2026); Director, Graduate Student Programs; Faculty Associate. Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History, Department of History, Harvard University.

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]]> The Jodidi Lecture with Atul Gawande / The Mechanics of Public Man-Made Death: USAID’s Destruction At One Year Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:30:57 The Trump Administration’s abrupt dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has triggered a wave of already hundreds of thousands of deaths, mostly of children, around the world. Atul Gawande—former leader of global health at the agency—draws on data, historical parallels, and on-the-ground fact-finding to reveal how gains against malnutrition, infectious disease, and child mortality are being rapidly reversed. Gawande argues that this is a case of “public man-made death,” and calls for accountability and renewed commitment to lifesaving global health efforts. The Trump Administration’s abrupt dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has triggered a wave of already hundreds of thousands of deaths, mostly of children, around the world. Atul Gawande—former leader of global health at the agency—draws on data, historical parallels, and on-the-ground fact-finding to reveal how gains against malnutrition, infectious disease, and child mortality are being rapidly reversed. Gawande argues that this is a case of “public man-made death,” and calls for accountability and renewed commitment to lifesaving global health efforts. false full 25 9ec5e030-6283-4783-9972-a32c1456b79b Weatherhead Forum / Algorithmic Power: The Role of AI in Foreign Policy Speakers 
  • Marc Aidinoff, Faculty Associate. Assistant Professor, Department of the History of Science, Harvard University.
  • Carmem Domingues, AI specialist; former White House Senior AI Technical Advisor.
  • Ofrit Liviatan, Lecturer on Law and Politics, Department of Government, Harvard University.
  • Bruce Schneier, American cryptographer, computer security professional, privacy specialist, and writer. Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School.

Chair

  • Erez Manela, Acting Center Director (2025–2026); Director, Graduate Student Programs; Faculty Associate. Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History, Department of History, Harvard University.

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  • Marc Aidinoff, Faculty Associate. Assistant Professor, Department of the History of Science, Harvard University.
  • Carmem Domingues, AI specialist; former White House Senior AI Technical Advisor.
  • Ofrit Liviatan, Lecturer on Law and Politics, Department of Government, Harvard University.
  • Bruce Schneier, American cryptographer, computer security professional, privacy specialist, and writer. Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School.

Chair

  • Erez Manela, Acting Center Director (2025–2026); Director, Graduate Student Programs; Faculty Associate. Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History, Department of History, Harvard University.

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]]> Weatherhead Forum / Algorithmic Power: The Role of AI in Foreign Policy Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:14:52 This forum will explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping global decision making and diplomatic strategy. What are the opportunities—and risks—AI presents as governments increasingly rely on data-driven tools? This forum will explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping global decision making and diplomatic strategy. What are the opportunities—and risks—AI presents as governments increasingly rely on data-driven tools? false full 24 00197dd9-fb65-4f04-8839-4495cfc7bba6 The Manshel Lecture with Walter Russell Mead / The Crisis of Pax Americana Speaker
  • Walter Russell Mead, Alexander Hamilton Professor of Strategy and Statecraft, Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education, University of Florida. Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship, Hudson Institute. Columnist, Wall Street Journal.

Chair

  • Erez Manela, Acting Center Director (2025–2026); Director, Graduate Student Programs; Executive Committee; Steering Committee; Faculty Associate. Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History, Department of History, Harvard University.

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  • Walter Russell Mead, Alexander Hamilton Professor of Strategy and Statecraft, Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education, University of Florida. Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship, Hudson Institute. Columnist, Wall Street Journal.

Chair

  • Erez Manela, Acting Center Director (2025–2026); Director, Graduate Student Programs; Executive Committee; Steering Committee; Faculty Associate. Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History, Department of History, Harvard University.

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]]> The Manshel Lecture with Walter Russell Mead / The Crisis of Pax Americana Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:32:13 After World War II, the United States committed to building a liberal international order. After the fall of the Soviet Union, the US doubled down on this commitment. In the twenty-first century, that liberal world order is being challenged abroad and at home. In a period of tumult and confusion, the United States must now rethink its core international strategy. After World War II, the United States committed to building a liberal international order. After the fall of the Soviet Union, the US doubled down on this commitment. In the twenty-first century, that liberal world order is being challenged abroad and at home. In a period of tumult and confusion, the United States must now rethink its core international strategy. false full 23 93b1769f-74db-4b22-bc7f-47dc3b104668 Weatherhead Forum / Now What? Foreign Policy and the State of Democracy—One Year Later Speakers 
  • Bart Bonikowski, Associate Professor of Sociology and Politics, New York University.
  • Fredrik Logevall, Faculty Associate. Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School; Professor, Department of History, Harvard University.
  • Pippa Norris, Faculty Associate. Paul F. McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Harvard Kennedy School.

Chair

  • Erez Manela, Acting Center Director (2025–2026); Director, Graduate Student Programs; Faculty Associate. Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History, Department of History, Harvard University.

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  • Bart Bonikowski, Associate Professor of Sociology and Politics, New York University.
  • Fredrik Logevall, Faculty Associate. Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School; Professor, Department of History, Harvard University.
  • Pippa Norris, Faculty Associate. Paul F. McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Harvard Kennedy School.

Chair

  • Erez Manela, Acting Center Director (2025–2026); Director, Graduate Student Programs; Faculty Associate. Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History, Department of History, Harvard University.

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]]> Weatherhead Forum / Now What? Foreign Policy and the State of Democracy—One Year Later Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:15:00 Last year brought the reelection of US President Donald Trump—and the start of the new administration has already had seismic impact. One year after the election, foreign policy is increasingly viewed through the lens of democratic values, with many citizens and leaders asking whether international norms—like free elections, human rights, and rule of law—are being upheld or eroded in US diplomacy. Last year brought the reelection of US President Donald Trump—and the start of the new administration has already had seismic impact. One year after the election, foreign policy is increasingly viewed through the lens of democratic values, with many citizens and leaders asking whether international norms—like free elections, human rights, and rule of law—are being upheld or eroded in US diplomacy. false full 22 bbeccb77-05e7-4758-9014-4cc851662097 Weatherhead Forum / The Legacy of Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Speakers
  • Graham T. Allison, Jr., Faculty Associate. Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, Harvard Kennedy School.
  • Carla Dirlikov Canales, Advisory Committee. Fellow, Social Innovation and Change Initiative, Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School.
  • Christina L. Davis, Director, Program on US-Japan Relations; Faculty Associate. Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics, Department of Government, Harvard University.
  • Jake Sullivan, Kissinger Professor of the Practice of Statecraft and World Order, Harvard Kennedy School; Senior Fellow, Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New Hampshire.

Chair

  • Erez Manela, Acting Center Director (2025–2026); Director, Graduate Student Programs; Faculty Associate. Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History, Department of History, Harvard University.

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  • Graham T. Allison, Jr., Faculty Associate. Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, Harvard Kennedy School.
  • Carla Dirlikov Canales, Advisory Committee. Fellow, Social Innovation and Change Initiative, Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School.
  • Christina L. Davis, Director, Program on US-Japan Relations; Faculty Associate. Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics, Department of Government, Harvard University.
  • Jake Sullivan, Kissinger Professor of the Practice of Statecraft and World Order, Harvard Kennedy School; Senior Fellow, Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New Hampshire.

Chair

  • Erez Manela, Acting Center Director (2025–2026); Director, Graduate Student Programs; Faculty Associate. Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History, Department of History, Harvard University.

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]]> Weatherhead Forum / The Legacy of Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:13:23 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. served as director of the Weatherhead Center, then named the Center for International Affairs, from 1989–1993. From his theories of complex interdependence to soft power (and beyond), his legacy is vast and he has influenced many institutions, leaders, and political scholarship at large. We hope to touch on these myriad contributions in our Forum event. Joseph S. Nye, Jr. served as director of the Weatherhead Center, then named the Center for International Affairs, from 1989–1993. From his theories of complex interdependence to soft power (and beyond), his legacy is vast and he has influenced many institutions, leaders, and political scholarship at large. We hope to touch on these myriad contributions in our Forum event. false full 21 5f59d676-d053-4c84-bb7f-3e91b596aca0 Weatherhead Forum / From Victory to Uncertainty: The Postwar Order After Eighty Years Speakers
  • Margaret Macmillan, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Toronto; Emeritus Professor of International History, Oxford University.
  • Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations, Harvard Kennedy School.
  • Stephen Wertheim, Senior Fellow American Statecraft Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Chair

  • Erez Manela, Acting Center Director (2025–2026); Director, Graduate Student Programs; Faculty Associate. Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History, Department of History, Harvard University.

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  • Margaret Macmillan, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Toronto; Emeritus Professor of International History, Oxford University.
  • Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations, Harvard Kennedy School.
  • Stephen Wertheim, Senior Fellow American Statecraft Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Chair

  • Erez Manela, Acting Center Director (2025–2026); Director, Graduate Student Programs; Faculty Associate. Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History, Department of History, Harvard University.

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]]> Weatherhead Forum / From Victory to Uncertainty: The Postwar Order After Eighty Years Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:16:21 This year we mark eighty years to the end of World War II, which birthed an international order that has profoundly shaped our world. Today, many argue that we are seeing the dissolution of the post-WWII world order and a transition into something else entirely. This panel asks: How should we understand the post-WWII world order eighty years later? How and why is it now changing? And where do we think this is all going? This year we mark eighty years to the end of World War II, which birthed an international order that has profoundly shaped our world. Today, many argue that we are seeing the dissolution of the post-WWII world order and a transition into something else entirely. This panel asks: How should we understand the post-WWII world order eighty years later? How and why is it now changing? And where do we think this is all going? false full 20 ab6eae13-408d-4f60-8195-8d20a54af51c International Book Blitz 2025 Speakers

Yamini Aiyar, Advisory Committee. President and Chief Executive, Centre for Policy Research; Visiting Senior Fellow, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University.Lessons in State Capacity for Delhi’s Schools (Oxford Academic, 2024)

Theresa S. Betancourt, Salem Professor in Global Practice; Director, Research Program on Children and Adversity (RPCA), Boston College School of Social Work. Shadows into Light: A Generation of Former Child Soldiers Comes of Age (Harvard University Press, 2025)

Jennifer L. Hochschild, Faculty Associate. Henry LaBarre Jayne Professor of Government, Department of Government; Professor, Department of African and African American Studies, Harvard University; Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School. Race/Class Conflict and Urban Financial Threat (Russell Sage Foundation, 2025)

Tyler Jost, Assistant Professor of Political Science, International & Public Affairs, Department of Political Science; Watson Institute Assistant Professor of China Studies, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University. Bureaucracies at War: The Institutional Origins of Miscalculation (Cambridge University Press, 2024)

Serhii Plokhy, Faculty Associate. Mykhailo S. Hrushevs'kyi Professor of Ukrainian History, Department of History; Director, Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University. Chernobyl Roulette: War in the Nuclear Disaster Zone (W. W. Norton, 2024)

Malika Zeghal, Faculty Associate; Harvard Academy Senior Scholar. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor in Contemporary Islamic Thought and Life, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University. The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Princeton University Press, 2024)

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Yamini Aiyar, Advisory Committee. President and Chief Executive, Centre for Policy Research; Visiting Senior Fellow, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University.Lessons in State Capacity for Delhi’s Schools (Oxford Academic, 2024)

Theresa S. Betancourt, Salem Professor in Global Practice; Director, Research Program on Children and Adversity (RPCA), Boston College School of Social Work. Shadows into Light: A Generation of Former Child Soldiers Comes of Age (Harvard University Press, 2025)

Jennifer L. Hochschild, Faculty Associate. Henry LaBarre Jayne Professor of Government, Department of Government; Professor, Department of African and African American Studies, Harvard University; Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School. Race/Class Conflict and Urban Financial Threat (Russell Sage Foundation, 2025)

Tyler Jost, Assistant Professor of Political Science, International & Public Affairs, Department of Political Science; Watson Institute Assistant Professor of China Studies, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University. Bureaucracies at War: The Institutional Origins of Miscalculation (Cambridge University Press, 2024)

Serhii Plokhy, Faculty Associate. Mykhailo S. Hrushevs'kyi Professor of Ukrainian History, Department of History; Director, Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University. Chernobyl Roulette: War in the Nuclear Disaster Zone (W. W. Norton, 2024)

Malika Zeghal, Faculty Associate; Harvard Academy Senior Scholar. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor in Contemporary Islamic Thought and Life, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University. The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Princeton University Press, 2024)

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]]> International Book Blitz 2025 Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 00:55:04 Celebrate the end of the academic year at our fourth International Book Blitz. At this popular event, open to all Weatherhead affiliates, a panel of Weatherhead Center Faculty Associates will each give a seven-minute “speed talk” about their recent book, launching us into compelling issues from around the world. A party for affiliates will follow the presentations. Celebrate the end of the academic year at our fourth International Book Blitz. At this popular event, open to all Weatherhead affiliates, a panel of Weatherhead Center Faculty Associates will each give a seven-minute “speed talk” about their recent book, launching us into compelling issues from around the world. A party for affiliates will follow the presentations. false full 19 0a86351a-01c7-4b55-bf26-3551477b0976 Special Event / Trade and Inflation in a Fragmented World Speaker
  • Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan, Weatherhead Center Advisory Committee Member. Schreiber Family Professor of Economics; Director, Global Linkages Lab, Brown University.

Moderator

  • Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics; Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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  • Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan, Weatherhead Center Advisory Committee Member. Schreiber Family Professor of Economics; Director, Global Linkages Lab, Brown University.

Moderator

  • Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics; Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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]]> Special Event / Trade and Inflation in a Fragmented World Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:05:53 Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan delivers a public lecture on the economic impact of international tariffs and industrial policies under the Trump administration. For background information, please read the "Global Networks, Monetary Policy and Trade" paper (PDF download). Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan delivers a public lecture on the economic impact of international tariffs and industrial policies under the Trump administration. For background information, please read the "Global Networks, Monetary Policy and Trade" paper (PDF download). false full 18 d552954c-bed5-4128-b954-3d98ac60d896 Weatherhead Forum / Syria and Shifting Power Dynamics in the Middle East Speakers
  • Ibrahim Al-Assil, Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute.
  • Marwa Daoudy, Seif Ghobash Chair in Arab Studies; Associate Professor of International Relations, Georgetown University.
  • Qutaiba Idlbi, Resident Senior Fellow, Syria, Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs, Atlantic Council.
  • Leila Molana-Allen, Special Correspondent, PBS Newshour.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics; Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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  • Ibrahim Al-Assil, Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute.
  • Marwa Daoudy, Seif Ghobash Chair in Arab Studies; Associate Professor of International Relations, Georgetown University.
  • Qutaiba Idlbi, Resident Senior Fellow, Syria, Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs, Atlantic Council.
  • Leila Molana-Allen, Special Correspondent, PBS Newshour.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics; Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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]]> Weatherhead Forum / Syria and Shifting Power Dynamics in the Middle East Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:25:58 The fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad has led to the takeover of the state by HTS, headed by Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known by the nom de guerre of Abu Mohammad al-Julani. And he is now appointed President of Syria. So a lot has changed in the past few months, and this has important ramifications not only for Syria and the Syrian people, but also for the region as a whole. The fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad has led to the takeover of the state by HTS, headed by Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known by the nom de guerre of Abu Mohammad al-Julani. And he is now appointed President of Syria. So a lot has changed in the past few months, and this has important ramifications not only for Syria and the Syrian people, but also for the region as a whole. false full 17 7e7e8d18-2bf7-481e-b48a-e4c2a0b8f92f The Manshel Lecture with Ben Rhodes / American Foreign Policy in the Trump Era Speaker
  • Ben Rhodes, American writer, political commentator, and a former deputy national security advisor for strategic communications and speechwriting under President Barack Obama. 

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Center Director; Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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  • Ben Rhodes, American writer, political commentator, and a former deputy national security advisor for strategic communications and speechwriting under President Barack Obama. 

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Center Director; Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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]]> The Manshel Lecture with Ben Rhodes / American Foreign Policy in the Trump Era Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:30:40 Ben Rhodes argues US foreign policy mirrors its domestic identity, contrasting JFK’s aspirational USAID era with Trump‑era nationalism, dismantling of aid, and renewed talk of territorial expansion. As great powers ignore rules and inequality deepens, he says renewal abroad requires rebuilding US democracy and shared identity through reform, organizing, solidarity, and uncensored dissent. Ben Rhodes argues US foreign policy mirrors its domestic identity, contrasting JFK’s aspirational USAID era with Trump‑era nationalism, dismantling of aid, and renewed talk of territorial expansion. As great powers ignore rules and inequality deepens, he says renewal abroad requires rebuilding US democracy and shared identity through reform, organizing, solidarity, and uncensored dissent. false full 16 543f1583-f2d9-43ba-bd48-a5b75e7d5f65 Weatherhead Forum / What's Next? Breaking Down the US Presidential Election Results Speakers
  • Joshua D. Kertzer, John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and of Government, Department of Government, Harvard University.
  • Pippa Norris, Paul F. McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Harvard Kennedy School.
  • Daniel Ziblatt, Eaton Professor of the Science of Government, Department of Government; Director, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics; Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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  • Joshua D. Kertzer, John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and of Government, Department of Government, Harvard University.
  • Pippa Norris, Paul F. McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Harvard Kennedy School.
  • Daniel Ziblatt, Eaton Professor of the Science of Government, Department of Government; Director, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics; Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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]]> Weatherhead Forum / What's Next? Breaking Down the US Presidential Election Results Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:19:20 We have made it to the other side of election day after quite a fraught campaign. This is our second forum looking at the US elections but, of course, the only one that follows the 2024 elections. So today, we are talking about what is next. And we are joined by three eminent scholars who will look at the implications of the results for democracy here and abroad, and what's at stake in foreign policy. We have made it to the other side of election day after quite a fraught campaign. This is our second forum looking at the US elections but, of course, the only one that follows the 2024 elections. So today, we are talking about what is next. And we are joined by three eminent scholars who will look at the implications of the results for democracy here and abroad, and what's at stake in foreign policy. false full 15 a68a526d-9da0-4e7f-8f5b-08219a121f5b The Jodidi Lecture with Tjada D'Oyen McKenna / Cope, Adapt, Thrive: Ensuring Our Shared Future on a Hot and Hostile Planet Speaker
  • Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, Chief Executive Officer of Mercy Corps

Moderator

  • Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics; Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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  • Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, Chief Executive Officer of Mercy Corps

Moderator

  • Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics; Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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]]> The Jodidi Lecture with Tjada D'Oyen McKenna / Cope, Adapt, Thrive: Ensuring Our Shared Future on a Hot and Hostile Planet Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:14:37 The last five years have illuminated our growing global interconnectedness: from the pandemic to volatile food prices and shortages to global tech outages. As we enter the second quarter of the twenty-first century, the twin threats of climate change and conflict are now converging with urgent global consequences for all: destruction of food systems and livelihoods; mass displacement and migration; and fierce competition over depleting natural resources. This convergence has unraveled decades of progress and strained our global systems to their breaking point. It is no coincidence that the world’s most worrisome hotspots are mired in conflict alongside the worst real-time impacts of climate change. Our hotter and more hostile world requires a bold new agenda for a shared humanity. Neither conflict nor climate change can be ignored or addressed by individual nations acting alone and in self-interest. Neither can we address climate change or conflict separately, as if they are somehow disconnected global challenges with divergent impacts and solutions. We must come together and partner with those most impacted by conflict and on the frontlines of climate change to forge innovative, cross-sector solutions born from communities themselves to build a better world where everyone can thrive. The last five years have illuminated our growing global interconnectedness: from the pandemic to volatile food prices and shortages to global tech outages. As we enter the second quarter of the twenty-first century, the twin threats of climate change and conflict are now converging with urgent global consequences for all: destruction of food systems and livelihoods; mass displacement and migration; and fierce competition over depleting natural resources. This convergence has unraveled decades of progress and strained our global systems to their breaking point. It is no coincidence that the world’s most worrisome hotspots are mired in conflict alongside the worst real-time impacts of climate change. Our hotter and more hostile world requires a bold new agenda for a shared humanity. Neither conflict nor climate change can be ignored or addressed by individual nations acting alone and in self-interest. Neither can we address climate change or conflict separately, as if they are somehow disconnected global challenges with divergent impacts and solutions. We must come together and partner with those most impacted by conflict and on the frontlines of climate change to forge innovative, cross-sector solutions born from communities themselves to build a better world where everyone can thrive. false full 14 678a6c0c-e81f-45f2-89d1-9ec9a7e0f75c Special Event / Richard English Book Talk: Does Counter-Terrorism Work? Speaker
  • Richard English, Weatherhead Center Advisory Committee Member; Professor of Politics at Queen's University Belfast; Director, Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice.

Moderator

  • Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.                          

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  • Richard English, Weatherhead Center Advisory Committee Member; Professor of Politics at Queen's University Belfast; Director, Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice.

Moderator

  • Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.                          

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]]> Special Event / Richard English Book Talk: Does Counter-Terrorism Work? Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:05:29 From Oxford University Press: Does Counter-Terrorism Work? offers an historically grounded, systematic, and expert interrogation of the effectiveness of state responses to terrorist violence from one of the world's leading experts on terrorism. From Oxford University Press: Does Counter-Terrorism Work? offers an historically grounded, systematic, and expert interrogation of the effectiveness of state responses to terrorist violence from one of the world's leading experts on terrorism. false full 13 f3667694-8819-4402-8a5b-9feb3f99e07a Weatherhead Forum / Geopolitical Stakes of the 2024 US Presidential Election Speakers
  • Timothy Colton, Chair, The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies; Faculty Associate. Morris and Anna Feldberg Professor of Government and Russian Studies, Department of Government, Harvard University.
  • Ziad Daoud, Senior Fellow, Middle East Initiative at Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy ‎School. Chief ‎Emerging Markets Economist, Bloomberg. (Daoud is replacing Tarek Masoud, who can no longer participate in this event.)
  • Diana Durán Nuñez, Neiman Fellow, Harvard University. Bogotá-based journalist, formerly for TV news magazine LosInformantes on Caracol Televisión in Colombia.
  • Rana Mitter, S.T. Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations, Harvard Kennedy School.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics; Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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  • Timothy Colton, Chair, The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies; Faculty Associate. Morris and Anna Feldberg Professor of Government and Russian Studies, Department of Government, Harvard University.
  • Ziad Daoud, Senior Fellow, Middle East Initiative at Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy ‎School. Chief ‎Emerging Markets Economist, Bloomberg. (Daoud is replacing Tarek Masoud, who can no longer participate in this event.)
  • Diana Durán Nuñez, Neiman Fellow, Harvard University. Bogotá-based journalist, formerly for TV news magazine LosInformantes on Caracol Televisión in Colombia.
  • Rana Mitter, S.T. Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations, Harvard Kennedy School.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics; Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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]]> Weatherhead Forum / Geopolitical Stakes of the 2024 US Presidential Election Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:15:49 There are less than thirty days left until the presidential election. The stakes in the United States could not be higher. But what about the geopolitical stakes? We are a center for international affairs, so we are very much interested in the ramifications of the upcoming election for geopolitics. There are less than thirty days left until the presidential election. The stakes in the United States could not be higher. But what about the geopolitical stakes? We are a center for international affairs, so we are very much interested in the ramifications of the upcoming election for geopolitics. false full 12 01f5e0ed-5d42-4435-9b15-4da47a2ad21e Special Event / Pernicious Prejudice: Scholarly Approaches to Antisemitism and Islamophobia Speakers
  • Jeffrey Kopstein, Director, Center for Jewish Studies; Professor, Department of Political Science, University of California, Irvine. 
  • Nazita Lajevardi, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Michigan State University.
  • Kassra A.R. Oskooii, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Delaware. 
  • Sabine von Mering, Director, Center for German and European Studies; Professor of German and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Brandeis University. 

Chair

  • Eric Beerbohm, Professor of Government; Director, Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University.

Moderator

  • Melani Cammett, Center Director; Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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  • Jeffrey Kopstein, Director, Center for Jewish Studies; Professor, Department of Political Science, University of California, Irvine. 
  • Nazita Lajevardi, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Michigan State University.
  • Kassra A.R. Oskooii, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Delaware. 
  • Sabine von Mering, Director, Center for German and European Studies; Professor of German and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Brandeis University. 

Chair

  • Eric Beerbohm, Professor of Government; Director, Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University.

Moderator

  • Melani Cammett, Center Director; Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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]]> Special Event / Pernicious Prejudice: Scholarly Approaches to Antisemitism and Islamophobia Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:37:19 This in-person event is part of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Civil Discourse Initiative. The panel will focus on how leading social scientists conceptualize, measure, and study key forms of prejudice in the US context, focusing specifically on antisemitism and Islamophobia. The event will bring together top scholars who are at the forefront of studying these important and pernicious phenomena using rigorous, evidence-based data, methods, and sources. This in-person event is part of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Civil Discourse Initiative. The panel will focus on how leading social scientists conceptualize, measure, and study key forms of prejudice in the US context, focusing specifically on antisemitism and Islamophobia. The event will bring together top scholars who are at the forefront of studying these important and pernicious phenomena using rigorous, evidence-based data, methods, and sources. false full 11 e8a638c6-e026-4750-9817-b1abeee1376d International Book Blitz 2024 Speakers

Christina Davis, Director, Program on US-Japan Relations. Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics, Department of Government, Harvard University. Discriminatory Clubs: The Geopolitics of International Organizations (Princeton University Press, 2023)

Ya-Wen Lei, Professor, Department of Sociology, Harvard University. The Guilded Cage: Technology, Development, and State Capitalism in China (Princeton University Press, 2023)

Michèle Lamont, Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Comparative Inequality and Inclusion. Robert I. Goldman Professor of European Studies; Professor of Sociology and of African and African American Studies, Departments of Sociology and African and African American Studies, Harvard University. Seeing Others—and How It Can Heal a Divided World (Simon and Schuster, 2023)

Merilee Grindle, Edward S. Mason Professor of International Development, Emerita, Harvard Kennedy School. In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl: Zelia Nuttall and the Search for Mexico’s Ancient Civilizations (Harvard University Press, 2023)

Meg Rithmire, F. Warren McFarlan Associate Professor of Business Administration, Business, Government, and the International Economy Unit, Harvard Business School. Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia (Oxford University Press, 2023)

Sugata Bose, Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Global History. Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs, Department of History, Harvard University. Asia after Europe: Imagining a Continent in the Long Twentieth Century (Harvard University Press, 2024)

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Christina Davis, Director, Program on US-Japan Relations. Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics, Department of Government, Harvard University. Discriminatory Clubs: The Geopolitics of International Organizations (Princeton University Press, 2023)

Ya-Wen Lei, Professor, Department of Sociology, Harvard University. The Guilded Cage: Technology, Development, and State Capitalism in China (Princeton University Press, 2023)

Michèle Lamont, Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Comparative Inequality and Inclusion. Robert I. Goldman Professor of European Studies; Professor of Sociology and of African and African American Studies, Departments of Sociology and African and African American Studies, Harvard University. Seeing Others—and How It Can Heal a Divided World (Simon and Schuster, 2023)

Merilee Grindle, Edward S. Mason Professor of International Development, Emerita, Harvard Kennedy School. In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl: Zelia Nuttall and the Search for Mexico’s Ancient Civilizations (Harvard University Press, 2023)

Meg Rithmire, F. Warren McFarlan Associate Professor of Business Administration, Business, Government, and the International Economy Unit, Harvard Business School. Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia (Oxford University Press, 2023)

Sugata Bose, Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Global History. Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs, Department of History, Harvard University. Asia after Europe: Imagining a Continent in the Long Twentieth Century (Harvard University Press, 2024)

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]]> International Book Blitz 2024 Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 00:47:55 Celebrate the end of the academic year at our third International Book Blitz. At this popular event, open to all Weatherhead affiliates, a panel of Weatherhead Center Faculty Associates will each give a seven-minute “speed talk” about their recent book, launching us into compelling issues from around the world. A party for affiliates will follow the presentations. Celebrate the end of the academic year at our third International Book Blitz. At this popular event, open to all Weatherhead affiliates, a panel of Weatherhead Center Faculty Associates will each give a seven-minute “speed talk” about their recent book, launching us into compelling issues from around the world. A party for affiliates will follow the presentations. false full 10 0a683a3a-a487-496c-8210-0bbb0f3a5676 Weatherhead Forum / The War in Israel/Palestine Series / Part 5: Peace Activism Speakers
  • Alon-Lee Green, National Co-Director, Standing Together.
  • Rula Hardal, Palestinian CEO, A Land for All.
  • Mohammad Kundos, Principal, Hand in Hand School, Kfar Saba, Israel.
  • Oded Leshem, Senior Research Associate, Psychology of Intergroup Conflict and Conciliation Lab, Hebrew University.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Weatherhead Center Director. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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  • Alon-Lee Green, National Co-Director, Standing Together.
  • Rula Hardal, Palestinian CEO, A Land for All.
  • Mohammad Kundos, Principal, Hand in Hand School, Kfar Saba, Israel.
  • Oded Leshem, Senior Research Associate, Psychology of Intergroup Conflict and Conciliation Lab, Hebrew University.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Weatherhead Center Director. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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]]> Weatherhead Forum / The War in Israel/Palestine Series / Part 5: Peace Activism Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:35:46 Long before the events of October 2023, thousands of people, both Palestinians and Israelis, have been active in the peace movement. Amidst today’s heightened tensions, peace groups remain active but are operating under more challenging conditions. Undeterred by bans on protests and blowback on social media, peace activists are pursuing distinct visions to construct new realities for Palestinians and Israelis. Through their passion and commitment, they are attracting support from around the world. A panel of leaders, teachers, and scholars will discuss the experiences they’ve had bringing people together and bridging gaps. Long before the events of October 2023, thousands of people, both Palestinians and Israelis, have been active in the peace movement. Amidst today’s heightened tensions, peace groups remain active but are operating under more challenging conditions. Undeterred by bans on protests and blowback on social media, peace activists are pursuing distinct visions to construct new realities for Palestinians and Israelis. Through their passion and commitment, they are attracting support from around the world. A panel of leaders, teachers, and scholars will discuss the experiences they’ve had bringing people together and bridging gaps. false full 9 62ad43f3-2604-4114-a67c-bc75101b0838 Weatherhead Forum / The War in Israel/Palestine Series / Part 4: A Dialogue Speakers

Moderator

  • Michael Sandel, Faculty Associate. Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government, Department of Government, Harvard University.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Weatherhead Center Director. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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Moderator

  • Michael Sandel, Faculty Associate. Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government, Department of Government, Harvard University.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Weatherhead Center Director. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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]]> Weatherhead Forum / The War in Israel/Palestine Series / Part 4: A Dialogue Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:16:24 How do two prominent philosophers—one Palestinian, one Israeli—think about the war in Gaza, the October 7 attack, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and prospects for the future? Can philosophical reflection contribute to our understanding of the crisis in the Middle East? Harvard political philosopher Michael Sandel moderates a discussion between Sari Nusseibeh, a renowned Palestinian philosopher and former president of Al Quds University who has been active in Palestinian politics and peacemaking initiatives, and Moshe Halbertal, a distinguished professor of Jewish thought and philosophy at Hebrew University and Gruss Professor of Law at NYU Law School. How do two prominent philosophers—one Palestinian, one Israeli—think about the war in Gaza, the October 7 attack, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and prospects for the future? Can philosophical reflection contribute to our understanding of the crisis in the Middle East? Harvard political philosopher Michael Sandel moderates a discussion between Sari Nusseibeh, a renowned Palestinian philosopher and former president of Al Quds University who has been active in Palestinian politics and peacemaking initiatives, and Moshe Halbertal, a distinguished professor of Jewish thought and philosophy at Hebrew University and Gruss Professor of Law at NYU Law School. false full 8 35e5ef00-4052-4b48-a01b-f5c015c6ab0e Weatherhead Forum / The War in Israel/Palestine Series / Part 3: Geopolitical Dimensions Speakers
  • F. Gregory Gause, Professor of International Affairs and John H. Lindsey ’44 Chair, Bush School of Government & Public Service, Texas A&M University.
  • Peter Krause, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boston College.
  • Adel Hamaizia, Research Fellow, Middle East Initiative, Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School.
  • Dahlia Sheindlin, public opinion expert and political analyst; PhD, Tel Aviv University.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Weatherhead Center Director. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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  • F. Gregory Gause, Professor of International Affairs and John H. Lindsey ’44 Chair, Bush School of Government & Public Service, Texas A&M University.
  • Peter Krause, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boston College.
  • Adel Hamaizia, Research Fellow, Middle East Initiative, Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School.
  • Dahlia Sheindlin, public opinion expert and political analyst; PhD, Tel Aviv University.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Weatherhead Center Director. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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]]> Weatherhead Forum / The War in Israel/Palestine Series / Part 3: Geopolitical Dimensions Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:29:36 As regional actors beyond Israel and Hamas are drawn into the conflict, stability across the Middle East is increasingly uncertain. Alliances are shifting, proxy wars are intensifying, and commercial ships are being diverted away from the Red Sea following attacks by Houthi rebels. Caught among different actors clamoring for their support, the United States and other nations and regional alliances must stake their positions based on various and differing grounds, be they humanitarian, security, economic, or strategic. Four scholars will discuss and debate the volatile and fluctuating state of relations within the Middle East and the broader geopolitical ramifications of this heightened, century-long conflict. As regional actors beyond Israel and Hamas are drawn into the conflict, stability across the Middle East is increasingly uncertain. Alliances are shifting, proxy wars are intensifying, and commercial ships are being diverted away from the Red Sea following attacks by Houthi rebels. Caught among different actors clamoring for their support, the United States and other nations and regional alliances must stake their positions based on various and differing grounds, be they humanitarian, security, economic, or strategic. Four scholars will discuss and debate the volatile and fluctuating state of relations within the Middle East and the broader geopolitical ramifications of this heightened, century-long conflict. false full 7 406f089e-1613-4373-a82e-95c3856afac0 Weatherhead Forum / The War in Israel/Palestine Series / Part 2: Scenarios for Peace Speakers
  • Diana Buttu, Palestinian-Canadian lawyer, former spokesperson for the Palestine Liberation Organization. (NOTE: Diana Buttu could not attend this event due to illness.)
  • Leila Farsakh, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Boston.
  • Yuval Feinstein, Former Visiting Scholar, Weatherhead Scholars Program. Chair; Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Haifa. 
  • Shai Feldman, Raymond Frankel Chair in Israeli Politics and Society, Crown Center for Middle East Studies and Raymond Frankel Professor of Politics at Brandeis University.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Weatherhead Center Director. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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  • Diana Buttu, Palestinian-Canadian lawyer, former spokesperson for the Palestine Liberation Organization. (NOTE: Diana Buttu could not attend this event due to illness.)
  • Leila Farsakh, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Boston.
  • Yuval Feinstein, Former Visiting Scholar, Weatherhead Scholars Program. Chair; Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Haifa. 
  • Shai Feldman, Raymond Frankel Chair in Israeli Politics and Society, Crown Center for Middle East Studies and Raymond Frankel Professor of Politics at Brandeis University.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Weatherhead Center Director. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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]]> Weatherhead Forum / The War in Israel/Palestine Series / Part 2: Scenarios for Peace Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:28:12 The eruption of war between Israel and Hamas pushes the critical questions of sovereignty to the forefront. Scenarios for peace that have long been discarded—such as a two-state solution—are now being reconsidered. So are other scenarios, such as citizenship under one state, or a confederation of states under Israel, to name a few. How can citizens of Palestine and Israel live together safely, and what kind of governing structure could be viable in Gaza and the West Bank, or collectively? Our scholars discuss theoretical proposals for peaceful coexistence. The eruption of war between Israel and Hamas pushes the critical questions of sovereignty to the forefront. Scenarios for peace that have long been discarded—such as a two-state solution—are now being reconsidered. So are other scenarios, such as citizenship under one state, or a confederation of states under Israel, to name a few. How can citizens of Palestine and Israel live together safely, and what kind of governing structure could be viable in Gaza and the West Bank, or collectively? Our scholars discuss theoretical proposals for peaceful coexistence. false full 6 2c38607e-3195-45ce-84a1-90394f15482b Weatherhead Forum / The War in Israel/Palestine Series / Part 1: A Primer with Derek Penslar Speaker
  • Derek Penslar, Faculty Associate. William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History, Department of History; Director, Center for Jewish Studies, Harvard University.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Weatherhead Center Director. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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  • Derek Penslar, Faculty Associate. William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History, Department of History; Director, Center for Jewish Studies, Harvard University.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Weatherhead Center Director. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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]]> Weatherhead Forum / The War in Israel/Palestine Series / Part 1: A Primer with Derek Penslar Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 00:12:21 How did tensions between Palestinians and Israelis reach the devastating breaking point of October 7? Our panelists will offer crucial background on recent history and events leading up to the attack on Israel and the war in Gaza. This forum will follow along the lines of a “teach-in” to educate and review what is known about the current situation—with the shared value of conveying compassion rather than blame. Scholars of Israel, Palestine, and the Middle East will share their insights on the forces that have shaped the war and how it is experienced on the ground. How did tensions between Palestinians and Israelis reach the devastating breaking point of October 7? Our panelists will offer crucial background on recent history and events leading up to the attack on Israel and the war in Gaza. This forum will follow along the lines of a “teach-in” to educate and review what is known about the current situation—with the shared value of conveying compassion rather than blame. Scholars of Israel, Palestine, and the Middle East will share their insights on the forces that have shaped the war and how it is experienced on the ground. false full 4 b04a512f-9c2c-4159-9720-c920c2bdbaa6 Weatherhead Forum / The War in Israel/Palestine Series / Part 1: A Primer with Yael Berda Speaker
  • Yael Berda, Former Academy Scholar, The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies. Fellow, Middle East Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School; Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), Department of Sociology and Anthropology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Weatherhead Center Director. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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  • Yael Berda, Former Academy Scholar, The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies. Fellow, Middle East Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School; Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), Department of Sociology and Anthropology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Weatherhead Center Director. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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]]> Weatherhead Forum / The War in Israel/Palestine Series / Part 1: A Primer with Yael Berda Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 00:12:27 How did tensions between Palestinians and Israelis reach the devastating breaking point of October 7? Our panelists will offer crucial background on recent history and events leading up to the attack on Israel and the war in Gaza. This forum will follow along the lines of a “teach-in” to educate and review what is known about the current situation—with the shared value of conveying compassion rather than blame. Scholars of Israel, Palestine, and the Middle East will share their insights on the forces that have shaped the war and how it is experienced on the ground. How did tensions between Palestinians and Israelis reach the devastating breaking point of October 7? Our panelists will offer crucial background on recent history and events leading up to the attack on Israel and the war in Gaza. This forum will follow along the lines of a “teach-in” to educate and review what is known about the current situation—with the shared value of conveying compassion rather than blame. Scholars of Israel, Palestine, and the Middle East will share their insights on the forces that have shaped the war and how it is experienced on the ground. false full 5 c21bb0ad-a289-4787-980d-8b3829b97920 The Jodidi Lecture with Dame Louise Richardson / How Can Universities Address the Crisis in Democracy? Speaker
  • Dame Louise Richardson, President, Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Moderator

  • Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics; Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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  • Dame Louise Richardson, President, Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Moderator

  • Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics; Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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]]> The Jodidi Lecture with Dame Louise Richardson / How Can Universities Address the Crisis in Democracy? Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:23:24 Dame Louise Richardson looks at the forces driving the global decline in democratic governments and the national decline in democratic practices. She says higher education has the ability to generate solutions, optimism, and trust. Richardson, a former vice-chancellor of Oxford University and principal and vice-chancellor of St. Andrews University, explains the role universities must play to close the diploma divide; teach tolerance; encourage participation, access, inclusivity, and freedom of speech; and act as sources for reliable and open knowledge, and fact-based information. She also warns that they can’t do it alone. Dame Louise Richardson looks at the forces driving the global decline in democratic governments and the national decline in democratic practices. She says higher education has the ability to generate solutions, optimism, and trust. Richardson, a former vice-chancellor of Oxford University and principal and vice-chancellor of St. Andrews University, explains the role universities must play to close the diploma divide; teach tolerance; encourage participation, access, inclusivity, and freedom of speech; and act as sources for reliable and open knowledge, and fact-based information. She also warns that they can’t do it alone. false full 3 493242f7-33f7-4adb-9528-54cc2ebc0ceb Special Event / Peacebuilding: A Matter of Trust (and the Benefits of a Bowl of Soup) Speaker
  • Peter Sheridan, Chief Executive, Co-operation Ireland.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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  • Peter Sheridan, Chief Executive, Co-operation Ireland.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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]]> Special Event / Peacebuilding: A Matter of Trust (and the Benefits of a Bowl of Soup) Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:29:10 Peter Sheridan will share his experiences of the thirty-five years of conflict in Northern Ireland, starting from his time in the police service as a Catholic when only five percent of the police force came from that community. He will discuss his tenure as the police commander in Derry, during which Martin McGuinness served as the IRA commander. Despite several attempts on his life, Sheridan and McGuinness forged an unlikely friendship. Throughout his remarks, Sheridan will reflect on the importance of trust as the glue that holds relationships, societies, and economies together. Violent conflict leads to the erosion of trust, which is why rebuilding trust was a central element of his approach. Peter Sheridan will share his experiences of the thirty-five years of conflict in Northern Ireland, starting from his time in the police service as a Catholic when only five percent of the police force came from that community. He will discuss his tenure as the police commander in Derry, during which Martin McGuinness served as the IRA commander. Despite several attempts on his life, Sheridan and McGuinness forged an unlikely friendship. Throughout his remarks, Sheridan will reflect on the importance of trust as the glue that holds relationships, societies, and economies together. Violent conflict leads to the erosion of trust, which is why rebuilding trust was a central element of his approach. false full 2 177bbbf8-b469-43cb-afe1-b8315013f88f Weatherhead Forum / Militants to Peacemakers: A Conversation from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Lebanon Speakers
  • Assaad Chaftari, Activist and Vice President, Fighters for Peace; Former Senior Intelligence Official, Christian Militia, Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990).
  • Dženana Šabić Hamidović, National Project Officer, International Organization for Migration.
  • Spasoje Kulaga, Founder and President, Pravi Požar Association, Bosnia; Former Member, Army of Republic of Srpska.
  • Luciano Kaluza, Diplomat; Master of International Relations and Economic Diplomacy; Former Consul General of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Asim Parlić, Activist; Former Councillor, Zavidovići Municipal Council; Former Member, Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Mirko Zečević-TadićI, Activist; President, Retired War Invalids 108 Brigade; Former Member, Croatian Defence Council.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Center Director; Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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  • Assaad Chaftari, Activist and Vice President, Fighters for Peace; Former Senior Intelligence Official, Christian Militia, Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990).
  • Dženana Šabić Hamidović, National Project Officer, International Organization for Migration.
  • Spasoje Kulaga, Founder and President, Pravi Požar Association, Bosnia; Former Member, Army of Republic of Srpska.
  • Luciano Kaluza, Diplomat; Master of International Relations and Economic Diplomacy; Former Consul General of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Asim Parlić, Activist; Former Councillor, Zavidovići Municipal Council; Former Member, Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Mirko Zečević-TadićI, Activist; President, Retired War Invalids 108 Brigade; Former Member, Croatian Defence Council.

Chair

  • Melani Cammett, Center Director; Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

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]]> Weatherhead Forum / Militants to Peacemakers: A Conversation from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Lebanon Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University 01:37:25 Join us in conversation with veterans from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Lebanon who have dedicated themselves to peacebuilding in their regions after ethnic conflict. The participants will discuss their efforts at building peaceful relations during postwar periods and will share insights about their pre-, post-, and wartime experiences and their decisions to seek and promote peace in their communities. Through this conversation, we seek to address important questions related to ethnonational politics, tolerance, peacebuilding, and the impact of wartime legacies on future generations. Note: Some of the panelists in this event speak in different languages. Join us in conversation with veterans from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Lebanon who have dedicated themselves to peacebuilding in their regions after ethnic conflict. The participants will discuss their efforts at building peaceful relations during postwar periods and will share insights about their pre-, post-, and wartime experiences and their decisions to seek and promote peace in their communities. Through this conversation, we seek to address important questions related to ethnonational politics, tolerance, peacebuilding, and the impact of wartime legacies on future generations. Note: Some of the panelists in this event speak in different languages. false full 1