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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

The Ash Center is @Harvard @Kennedy_School’s hub for research and teaching on democracy. Home to @IARA_HKS and @HonoringNations. ash.harvard.edu Cambridge, MA Joined June 2010
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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

2 days ago

“[Compared to other countries], the frequency of elections in the U.S. is excessive, leading to constant campaigning and fundraising rather than governing, and exhaustion and low turnout among voters,” notes Ash Center's @PippaN15 ⤵️ pbs.org/newshour/polit…

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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

2 days ago

In the second episode of the @NVActLab Podcast, @desireejweber describes what 1,300 days of protest and political pressure looked like in Wooster, Ohio in 2020. Check out the episode here to learn more ⤵️ ash.harvard.edu/articles/episo…

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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

3 days ago

"Building a multi-racial, multi-ethnic democracy involves a more collaborative and inclusive approach to digital tools. It is crucial to make these tools accessible to governments, and AI presents a promising solution to this challenge," writes @hrgilman nextcity.org/urbanist-news/…

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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

3 days ago

On Monday, we bid farewell to many of our Ash and Rajawali fellows! You will all be missed and we wish you the best of luck on your next adventures 🌏🛣️ Check out some photos from this event here ⤵️

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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

3 days ago

“More kinds of people should be doing more kinds of things within our industry...If we invested in that, and actually were actionable and intentional about it, that’s what brings real change, not the words we decide to use," says Ava DuVernay Read more⤵️ thecrimson.com/article/2024/4…

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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

4 days ago

"Mass movements have been a primary driver of democratic transition around the world for at least the last a hundred and some years," says @EricaChenoweth in the first episode of the new @NVActLab podcast 🎧 Listen here to learn more ⤵️ ash.harvard.edu/articles/episo…

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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

4 days ago

“We don’t have to compete in the ‘oppression Olympics’ to see who is suffering more. This very simple idea of hierarchy of human beings based on a random set of traits is at the core of all of the -isms,” concludes Ava DuVernay during a @HarvardIOP Forum ow.ly/Ej4X50Rp6y3)

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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

4 days ago

Now Streaming: The new @NVActLab Podcast will bring you the latest research, insights, and ideas on how nonviolent action can — or sometimes fails — to transform injustice. Listen to the first few episodes here ⤵️ …ent-action-lab-podcast.simplecast.com

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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

5 days ago

“We are walking manifestations of whatever we are feeling inside, and it comes out in every conversation, in every relationship, in every work project. That’s part of what I was trying to illustrate...," notes Ava DuVernay about her film "Origin" ⤵️ thecrimson.com/article/2024/4…

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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

5 days ago

“I don’t see my work as being about trauma. I see all my work as being about triumph, and you cannot triumph if you do not know what you are overcoming," said Ava DuVernay in conversation with @KhalilGMuhammad at a recent @HarvardIOP Forum event ⤵️ ow.ly/f4pH50Rp5Y4)

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Harvard Kennedy School @Kennedy_School

6 days ago

We’re excited to share that Jeremy M. Weinstein, a renowned scholar of political science, experienced academic leader, and dedicated public servant will become dean of Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government on July 1. ken.sc/3UCDH5T

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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

6 days ago

During her recent talk at a JFK Jr. Forum event, filmmaker Ava DuVernay discusses how she brings themes of racism, antisemitism, and caste to light in her latest film "Origin." Read more from this conversation ⤵️ ow.ly/NI6W50Rp40e)

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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

a week ago

"The advent of AI threatens to destroy the complex online ecosystem [of the internet] that allows writers, artists, and other creators to reach human audiences. To understand why, you must understand publishing," writes Bruce Schneier in a recent article theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

a week ago

How do you get parties to draw fairer redistricting maps? Ash Center's @BenSchneer explains a new approach that could help break stalemates in the redistricting process, without the parties having to forego their self-interest. Listen to his explanation⤵️ youtube.com/watch?v=xHgpDa…

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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

a week ago

“It’s an accident waiting to happen every 4 years. I mean, Jefferson himself called it an ink blot on the Constitution. And so, it’s always been recognized that it’s dangerous and dangerously unstable,” said Congressman Jamie Raskin at an Ash Center event ash.harvard.edu/articles/movin…

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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

a week ago

.@IARA_HKS is looking for a Research Associate to support a multi-year research project. In this role, you will investigate the archives of the American Medical Association (AMA) for race-related historical harms. Read more on the role and apply here ⤵️ sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search…

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Don't forget to register for "Large Language Models as Cultural Technologies" with Henry Farrell (@henryfarrell): 🗓️ 5/02 ⏰ 4pm | Register: bit.ly/3W3J8w4 Co-sponsored by @HarvardAsh

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Institutional Antiracism & Accountability Project @IARA_HKS

a week ago

Last night, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay joined Prof @KhalilGMuhammad on stage at the @HarvardIOP's JFK Jr Forum. Couldn't tune in live? Watch the full conversation via YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=fz7vyB…

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Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh

a week ago

In a new article, @WSJ uses Crowd Counting Consortium data to understand the size and scope of recent protests around the country wsj.com/politics/colle…

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Institutional Antiracism & Accountability Project @IARA_HKS

2 weeks ago

LIVE | Tune in to our conversation with Oscar-nominated filmmaker and screenwriter Ava DuVernay and Professor @KhalilGMuhammad.   Watch now: youtube.com/live/fz7vyBc9N…

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