In testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Harvard Kennedy School’s Bruce Schneier sounded ...

Five Years Later, Erica Licht and Nikhil Raghuveera Bid Farewell to Untying Knots. Over the past five years, Untying Knots ...

A collection of must-reads curated by Ash Center’s Reimagining Democracy team. As summer unfolds, the Reimagining Democracy ...

Anyone who is a fan of a professional sports team in the United States understands the strong bond many Americans have with ...

“Being from Las Vegas is 90% of my personality,” says Caren Yap, MPP ’25. Born in Saudi Arabia to Filipino parents, she moved to Vegas at a young age. Today, she proudly embraces the city not just for ...

As an Ash Center Democracy Fellow, summer offers a unique opportunity to reflect, recharge, and reconnect with the ideas that shape our civic life. This curated reading list brings together ...

The Harvard Project on Indigenous Governance and Development’s Honoring Nations program is thrilled to announce the selection ...

At a time when democracy is under strain and young people feel increasingly disconnected from civic life, experiential civic learning offers a powerful way to prepare the next generation for ...

Publicly available data on political crowds in the United States, including marches, protests, demonstrations, riots, and other actions.

Dr. Christopher Wiley Shay is a Research Associate at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he contributes to the work of the Crowd Counting ...