Announcements

New Epicenter Blog

February 19, 2016
We’ve launched our new blog, Epicenter, which provides commentary and analysis on issues that transcend borders. The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs is committed to Harvard's tradition of fostering innovative, timely, and scholarly activities that help us all make sense of the world. Subscribe to the accompanying e-newsletter and follow us on Twitter for the latest research news from the Weatherhead Center.

Watch the Video | The Jodidi Lecture by His Highness the Aga Khan on Vimeo

November 15, 2015

The Samuel L. and Elizabeth Jodidi Lecture held on November 12, 2015 was delivered by His Highness the Aga Khan at Memorial Church, Harvard University. The Lecture—entitled, "The Cosmopolitan Ethic in a Fragmented World," was sponsored by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program. The lecture was followed by a conversation between His Highness the Aga Khan and Professor Diana L. Eck.

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TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT! Watch the Live Stream of His Highness the Aga Khan, "The Cosmopolitan Ethic in a Fragmented World"

November 5, 2015

The Samuel L. and Elizabeth Jodidi Lecture has sold out! We will live stream the lecture from the WCFIA website. His Highness the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, powerful advocate of social change, and global humanitarian, will return to Harvard to present a lecture, “The Cosmopolitan Ethic in a Fragmented World” on November 12, 2015, from 4:00 to 5:30pm. 

Welcome 2015–2016 Center Affiliates

August 30, 2015

The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs welcomes our new and returning affiliates. In 2015–2016, The Center continues to offer a wide array of seminars, programs, conferences, and other research activities. Interested individuals can participate in our open seminars and events, as well as, search our online database of research publications produced by Center affiliates. For more information on the Center's plans and goals for the upcoming academic year, please read the message from the director.

The January 2015 Epicenter is Online

January 7, 2015

“What Others Think of Us: Social Esteem and Participation in Contentious Politics,” by Joseph Guay highlights the work of Harvard Assistant Professor of Government and Social Studies Gwyneth McClendon. Read the issue >

2014–2015 Kenneth I. Juster Fellows

November 18, 2014

The Weatherhead Center is pleased to announce its 2014-2015 class of Juster Fellows. Now in its fourth year, this grant initiative is made possible by the generosity of the Center’s Advisory Committee Chair, the Honorable Kenneth I. Juster, who has devoted much of his education, professional activities, and nonprofit endeavors to international affairs and is deeply engaged in promoting international understanding and advancing international relations.

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