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AshCast
by Harvard University
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School hosts a number of seminars, conferences, and workshops advancing excellence and innovation in governance and public policy. For more information about the Center, please visit www.ash.harvard.edu. Three major programs support the Center’s mission: The Program on Democratic Governance researches those practices that resolve urgent social problems in developed and developing societies; the Innovations in Government Program recognizes and promotes creative and effective problem solving by governments and citizens; and the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia promotes research and training on Asia to disseminate best practices and improve public policy.
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Full Participation: Making Every Voice Count | AshCast
On Monday, April 30, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation co-sponsored a JFK Jr. Forum event titled, “Full Participation: Making Every Voice Count.” Eric Holder, former United States Attorney General and current parter at Covington and Burning, spoke. Archon Fung, HKS Academic...
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A New City O/S: The Power of Open, Collaborative, and Distributed Governance | AshCast
On Wednesday, April 18, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a book talk with Professor Stephen Goldsmith, Daniel Paul Professor of the Practice of Government at Harvard Kennedy School, for a discussion of his latest book, "A New City O/S: The Power of Open…
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How Can Transparency and Technology Improve our Health? | AshCast
On Friday, May 11, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a Community Speaker Series event titled, “From Online Patient Communities to OpenNotes: How Can Transparency and Technology Improve our Health?” Elena Fagotto, Transparency Policy Project Director of Research, Ash...
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The Future of Chinese Civil Society & Foreign NGOs | AshCast
On Tuesday, April 3, the Ash Center and Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies hosted a discussion titled, “The Future of Chinese Civil Society and Foreign NGOs.” Mark Sidel, Doyle-Bascom Professor of Law and Public Affairs at the University of Washington; and Wang Yongmei, a practicing lawyer at...
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The China Paradox - At the Front Line of Economic Transformation | AshCast
On Thursday, March 1st, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and the Fairbanks Center for Chinese Studies hosted a discussion about economic transformation in China with Dr. Paul G. Clifford, author of The China Paradox - At the Front Line of Economic Transformation. Jie Bai,...
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Democracy in America? | AshCast
On Thursday, February 22nd, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a book talk with Benjamin Page and Martin Gilens, the authors of Democracy in America? What Has Gone Wrong and What We Can Do About It. Archon Fung, HKS Academic Dean and Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor...
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A Framework for Change: Community Organizing in Japan and Jordan | AshCast
On Friday, February 16th, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a Ash Community Speaker Series event titled, “A Framework for Change: Community Organizing in Japan and Jordan.” Kanoko Kamata MC/MPA ’12, former Ash Center Fellow and current Research Associate for the…
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How is political engagement changing in Europe? | AshCast
The recent elections across Western Europe have been under watch due to the rise of populist movements and the appearance of a number of new political platforms outside of the traditional parties’ landscape. Something seems to be changing in the way people engage in politics and traditional…
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India's Democracy: Electoral Vibrancy, Liberal Deficits | AshCast
On Thursday, November 9th, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, and the Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute, hosted a seminar featuring Ashutosh Varshney, Director of the Center for Contemporary South Asia, Sol Goldman…
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A Conversation with David Brooks | AshCast
On Wednesday, February 21st, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a conversation with David Brook, New York Times columnist and political commentator, about politics, populism, and the future of democracy in America. The conversation was moderated by Harvard Kennedy…
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Kansas City Mayor Sly James: The Challenges of Urban Innovation and Leadership | AshCast
On Tuesday, November 14th, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, the Taubman Center for State and Local Government, and the Institute of Politics, hosted a talk titled, “The Challenges of Urban Innovation and Leadership.” Kansas...
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Turkey’s Democratic Backsliding: The US and EU Response | AshCast
Turkey is facing internal and external threats, including the aftermath of a July 2016 coup attempt and the destabilizing effects of the Syrian war. At the same time, Turkey's domestic politics are becoming increasingly authoritarian with narrowing space for political opposition, free media, and...
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Regimes of Inequality: Politics and Health in Europe | AshCast
On Thursday, October 19, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted an event titled, “Regimes of Inequality: Politics and Health in Europe.” Julia Lynch, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania spoke about the politics of...
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Daring Democracy: Igniting Power, Meaning, and Connection for the America We Want | AshCast
On Wednesday, November 15th, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a book talk event with Diet for a Small Planet author Frances Moore Lappé and organizer-scholar Adam Eichen. Lappé and Eichen are the authors of the recently published book, Daring Democracy: Igniting…
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White Nationalism: Media and the Lessons from Charlottesville | AshCast
On October 18th, the Ash Center hosted an event titled, “White Nationalism: Media and Lessons from Charlottesville.” Nicole Hemmer, Assistant Professor in Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Center; Tyler Bridges, Shorenstein Center Fellow; and Saida Grundy, Assistant...
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Innovating Green Financing: Green Banks in New England | AshCast
New England is leading the way in innovative clean energy financing -- but more can be done throughout the region to increase access to low-cost financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. On October 12th, the Ash Center hosted an event titled, “Innovating Green Financing…
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Command Under Attack: Emergency Response to Urban Terrorism | AshCast
Over the past several years—from Boston in 2013 to Paris in 2015 and London and Barcelona in just the past few months— a number of cities have experienced a spike in deadly terrorist attacks. Collectively, these attacks have taken hundreds of lives, caused serious psychological trauma, and…
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Organizing for Freedom: Then and Now with Hollis Watkins | AshCast
On Wednesday, September 27, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a seminar titled, “Organizing for Freedom: Then and Now.” The event featured a discussion with Hollis Watkins, Founder and President of Southern Echo, SNCC Veteran, Freedom Singer, and author of Brother...
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Reinventing Democracy: Macron’s Victory in France
On Wednesday, September 20th the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a seminar titled, “Reinventing Democracy: Macron’s Victory in France." Guillaume Liegey MPA 10 and Brune Poirson MPA 17 as discussed the reinvention of political parties in France following French…
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Is Robert Mueller's Legal Team Biased? | AshCast
On Wednesday, August 2, Maya Sen, Associate Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School sat down with Matt Cadwallader, the host of PolicyCast, for a live Facebook conversation about Special Counsel Robert Mueller, his team and if he did, in fact, hire a politically biased group. You can...
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Redistricting Reform Forum with the California Citizens Redistricting Commission | AshCast
On Friday, July 21st, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, the winner of the 2017 Roy and Lila Ash Innovations Award for Public Engagement in Government, hosted a special lunch conversation on Capitol Hill about…
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Redistricting Reform Forum with the California Citizens Redistricting Commission | AshCast
On Friday, July 21st, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, the winner of the 2017 Roy and Lila Ash Innovations Award for Public Engagement in Government, hosted a special lunch conversation on Capitol Hill about…
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The U.S., China, and the Future of the Korean Peninsula | AshCast
On Monday, May 22nd, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, hosted a seminar titled, "The U.S., China, and the Future of the Korean Peninsula.” Dr. Jin Park, a Public Policy Scholar in residence at the Woodrow Wilson Center and former member of the Korean National Assembly…
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A Conversation with Luigi Di Maio: Understanding the Five Star Movement & Direct Democracy
On May 3, 2017, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and Yes Europe Lab hosted a conversation with Luigi Di Maio, Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies in the Italian Parliament and a leader of the Five Star Movement, Italy's leading opposition political party. Archon Fung,...
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Post-Screening Discussion of Film LA 92 | AshCast
On Thursday, April 27th, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance hosted a Race and American Politics event, an exclusive film screening of National Geographic Documentary Films’ LA 92. The film looks back at the riots that followed the acquittal of the four L.A. police officers charged with...
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Project on Municipal Innovation: A Conversation with Professor Richard Schragger on 'City Power'
Wyatt Cmar of the Project on Municipal Innovation sits down with Professor Richard Schragger to discuss his new book 'City Power' and the lessons it contains for mayors and city officials.
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Project on Muncipal Innovation: A Conversation with Ron Davis
Wyatt Cmar of the Project on Municipal Innovation sits down with former Department of Justice COPS Director, Ron Davis, to discuss how cities should approach managing high profile incidents involving the police.
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Communism's Shadow: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Political Attitudes | AshCast
On Thursday, April 20th, The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a Comparative Democracy Seminar with Joshua A. Tucker, Professor of Politics and affiliated Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies and Data Science at New York University, the Director of the NYU Jordan…
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The Vietnam War: Dicussion with Documentary Senior Producer Sarah Botstein | AshCast
On April 13th, 2017, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and the Harvard Art Museums hosted an exclusive documentary film screening of "The Vietnam War." "The Vietnam War" is a new 10-part, 18-hour documentary film series, directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, that airs in...
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The View from Hanoi: the Future of US-Vietnam Relations | AshCast
On Tuesday, April 11th, The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, alongside Harvard’s Asia Center and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, hosted a seminar about Vietnam, the U.S., and the future of the Asia-Pacific region with Ted Osius, U.S. Ambassador to...
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Democracy against Domination: Power, Populism, and Resistance in the Era of Trump | AshCast
On Tuesday, April 11th, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a seminar with K. Sabeel Rahman, Assistant Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School and Author of, "Democracy Against Domination.” The talk was titled, “Democracy against Domination: Power, Populism, and…
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Our Democracy at a Crossroad: A Conversation with Demos President Heather McGhee | AshCast
On Monday, April 10th, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, hosted a conversation with Heather McGhee, President of Demos. The talk was titled, “Our Democracy at a Crossroad.” The conversation with McGhee was moderated by Miles Rapoport, Senior Practice Fellow at the Ash…
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Dealing with Dysfunction: Innovative Problem Solving in the Public Sector | AshCast
On Wednesday, April 12th, The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a book talk with Jorrit de Jong, Lecturer in Public Policy and Management at HKS and Faculty Director of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. Professor de Jong is author of "Dealing with...
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East Asian Perspectives on Political Legitimacy | AshCast
On April 3, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a book talk with Melissa Williams, Professor of Political Science, and founding Director of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto, Senior Visiting Scholar at the Harvard Kennedy School. Professor Williams is...
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Health and Urban Resilience: Understanding Health Equity in the City
On March 28, 2017, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a seminar with Jason Corburn, a Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning and School of Public Health at UC Berkley. Professor Corburn directs the Institute of Urban and Regional Development and the...
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Social Policy Expansion in Latin America | AshCast
On March 29, 2017, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, hosted a book talk with Candelaria Garay, Associate Professor of Public Policy at HKS, who's new book is titled, “Social Policy Expansion in Latin America." Responding to Candelaria's thoughts were Scott Mainwaring, Jorge...
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Resisting Tyranny: Lessons from the European 20th Century | AshCast
On March 27, 2017, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a seminar with Timothy Snyder, Yale Bird White Housum Professor of History, titled, "Resisting Tyranny: Lessons from the European 20th Century." The seminar was moderated by Moshik Temkin, Associate Professor of...
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The U.S. Supreme Court: Ideologies, Influence & Neil Gorsuch, with Maya Sen | AshCast
AshCast sat down with Maya Sen, Assistant Professor at HKS, for a special episode featuring Maya's research into the Supreme Court of the United States and law clerks. In this episode Maya helps us understand what ideologies and influence law clerks have as well as what the pending confirmation…
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Mary Graham and Presidents’ Secrets: The Use and Abuse of Hidden Power | AshCast
Archon Fung, Academic Dean and Ford Foundation Professor of Democracy and Citizenship, Harvard Kennedy School, sat down with Mary Graham, co-director of the Ash Center's Transparency Policy Project to talk about her new book, "Presidents' Secrets: The Use and Abuse of Hidden Power."
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America’s Two Worlds of Welfare | AshCast
On February 23, 2017, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a seminar with Margaret Weir, Professor of Political Science and International Public Affairs at Brown University, titled, "America's Two Worlds of Welfare." The seminar was moderated by Candelaria Garay…
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City Power: Urban Governance in a Global Age | AshCast
On February 14, 2017 the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a talk with Richard Schragger, Perre Bowen Professor of Law, Joseph C. Carter, Jr. Research Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law. The talk was title,"City Power: Urban Governance in a Global…
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Women and Leadership: Responses to Challenging Times
On February 15, 2017 the Ash Center hosted a talk titled, "Women and Leadership: Responses to Challenging Times." Panelists included Leah Wright Rigueur, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; Melissa Williams, University of Toronto and Senior Visiting Scholar, Ash Center;...
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Stories and Statistics: Why We Need Mixed Methods to Understand International Development | AshCast
On February 8, 2017 the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a talk title, "Stories and Statistics: Why We Need Mixed Methods to Understand International Development." Panelists included Dan Levy, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, HKS; Faculty Chair, SLATE and Stephen…
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Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance| AshCast
On November 21st, 2016, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a book talk with Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalization and Development at Oxford University, Senior Fellow at the Oxford Martin School, who’s book is titled, Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards…
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Innovations in Disaster Management | AshCast
On December 6, 2016, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a talk organized by the program on crisis leadership titled, “Innovations in Disaster Management: The Use of Technology in Crisis Response and Humanitarian Relief Disaster Recovery.” Panelists included Doug…
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The State of Civil Rights Under Obama | AshCast
On October 13, 2016, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance hosted a conference titled Race and Justice in the Age of Obama. This podcast is a recording of the panel titled The State of Civil Rights Under Obama. Panelists included: Megan Ming Francis, Assistant Professor in the Department of...
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OPENING FORUM: Race and Justice in the Age of Obama | AshCast
On October 12, 2016, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a discussion in the JFK Jr Forum titled Race and Justice in the Age of Obama. Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas Elmendorf provided an introduction. Panelists included Paul Monteiro, Acting Director, Community...
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Edward Foley, Author of Ballot Battles: The History of Disputed Elections in the United States
On October 20, 2016, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a book talk with Edward B. Foley, the Charles W. Ebersold and Florence Whitcomb Ebersold Chair in Law and Director of Election Law at The Ohio State University College of Law and author of Ballot Battles: The...
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Obama's Legacy: Opportunity and Opportunities Missed | AshCast
On October 13, 2016, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance hosted a conference titled Race and Justice in the Age of Obama. This podcast is a recording of the panel titled Obama’s Legacy: Opportunity and Opportunities Missed. Panelists included: Mary Frances Berry, Geraldine R. Segal Professor...
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Looking Forward: Race in America After Obama | AshCast
On October 13, 2016, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance hosted a conference titled Race and Justice in the Age of Obama. This podcast is a recording of the panel titled Looking Forward: Race in America After Obama. Panelists included: Charles Badger, Republican Strategist and Former Jeb…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School hosts a number of seminars, conferences, and workshops advancing excellence and innovation in governance and public policy. For more information about the Center, please visit www.ash.harvard.edu. Three major programs support the Center’s mission: The Program on Democratic Governance researches those practices that resolve urgent social problems in developed and developing societies; the Innovations in Government Program recognizes and promotes creative and effective problem solving by governments and citizens; and the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia promotes research and training on Asia to disseminate best practices and improve public policy.
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