Kosuke Imai, Professor of Government and Statistics, has been awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship for research, joining the ranks of more than 19,000 Fellows honored since 1925. The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, now in its 99th year, has recognized and awarded monetary prizes to the 2024 class of trail-blazing fellows, all of whom were…
Steve Levitsky, David Rockefeller Professor of Latin American Studies and Professor of Government, was recently on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to discuss his book, “Tyranny of the Minority,” co-authored with Daniel Ziblatt, Eaton Professor of the Science of Government….
Jeff Frieden, Stanfield Professor of International Peace, was featured on the EconoFact Podcast on March 17th, titled People, Communities and Economic Changes. You can read more and listen to the podcast here: https://econofact.org/podcast/people-communities-and-economic-changes…
Assistant Professor of Government My research focuses on identity, democracy, and group relations. Much of my work explores the politics of minority groups, especially how they navigate electoral politics and interact with members of the majority. I’m currently working on a book that studies the consequences of minority political power in India. Every day, I…
Prof. Latanya Sweeney and other leaders in the field of technology science will be talking with President Obama at the “Future of the Internet” Summit on Wednesday, Oct. 18th, sponsored by Harvard Law School and the Berkman Klein Center. Members of the public are welcome to watch a livestream of the conference by signing up at…
Assistant Professor of Government In much of my research, I investigate whether and how people construct meaning out of the ascriptive identities the outside world assigns to them, and what implications this meaning-making process has on their politics. At Harvard, I have loved the opportunity to pursue this research agenda in engagement with such a…
Assistant Professor of Government My research looks at how international organizations like the World Trade Organization or International Criminal Court sway countries to do things they wouldn’t otherwise do. They can shape public opinion about complying with international rules. But they also trigger political battles between opposing interests. I also study the political causes and…
