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Panelists Sam Harris, Co-founder and Chief Executive of Project Reason and Maajid Nawaz  Founding Chairman of Quilliam, joined moderator Juliette Kayyem,  Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School,  for a panel discussion to reflect on the future of Islam and tolerance regarding it. The panelists discussed many topics regarding Islam in modern society, such as Islam's place in modern culture, the events leading up to the modern public perception of Islam, and Islamic extremism. These topics were put forth with the final goal of collaborating to ensure a stable future of tolerance in the world.

Islam and the Future of Tolerance | Institute of Politics

Panelists Maziar Bahari, journalist and filmmaker, and Tim Greenberg, Executive Producer of The Daily Show, joined moderator Candy Crowley, former political correspondent and host of State of the Union with Candy Crowley, for a discussion on the rights of journalists. The panelists discussed their personal experiences with arrest, repercussions from their past productions and works, and the state of human rights for journalists across the globe. 

Journalism is not a Crime | Institute of Politics

The Harvard Black Men’s Forum and the Institute of Politics hosted a discussion between linguist, political activist and MIT professor Noam Chomsky and Havard Professor Brandon Terry. The two covered a wide range of topics, including the Black Lives Matter movement, Bernie Sanders’ presidential run, income inequality and the power of organized, grassroots movements to effect social and political change. 

Identity, Power and the Left: The Future of Progressive Politics | Institute of Politics

Zena Agha, Iraqi-Palestinian Poet, Mariah Al Abdeh, Syrian Activist and Director of Women Now for Development, Fouad Faris, Syrian Activist and refugee, Douglas Johnson, Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, and Curt Rhodes, Founder and International Director of Questscope, joined moderator Marco Werman, Host of PRI’s The World, for a discussion on the Syrian Refugee Crisis. The speakers addressed topics ranging from the world’s perception of refugees to the necessary next steps in solving and minimizing the damage of the conflict. 

Taking Action on the Syrian Refugee Crisis | Institute of Politics

On October 6, 2015, the Ash Center hosted a discussion entitled The Refugee Crisis in Europe: The Challenges of Policy, Politics, and Logistics. Speakers discussed the complex challenges of responding to the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe from several different perspectives, exploring its political context and ramifications, the European Union’s capacity to respond to emergencies within its own borders, the logistics involved in managing the flow of refugees across the continent, and the importance of information technology in shaping events and aiding the response. 

Panelists included: Muriel Rouyer, Adjunct Professor of Public Policy, Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School; Bartel Van De Walle, Visiting Scholar, Program on Crisis Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School; and Associate Professor, Department of Information Management, Tilburg School of Economics and Management, Tilburg University (The Netherlands); Tina Comes, Visiting Scholar, Program on Crisis Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School; and Associate Professor, Centre for Integrated Emergency Management, Department for ICT, University of Agder (Norway); and Anaide Nahikian, Program Manager, Advanced Training Program on Humanitarian Action at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Executive Producer of the Humanitarian Assistance Webcast, and Associate Instructor at the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard School of Public Health.


The Refugee Crisis in Europe: The Challenges of Policy, Politics, and Logistics | AshCast

On September 17, 2015, The Ash Center hosted a conversation with the authors of The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and Reform. Speakers included: Tarek Masoud, Sultan of Oman Associate Professor of International Relations, Harvard Kennedy School; Jason Brownlee, Associate Professor of Government and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas; and Andrew Reynolds, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.  The event was moderated by Stephen Walt, Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, and cosponsored by the Harvard Kennedy School Middle East Initiative. 

The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and Reform | AshCast

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