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Catch up on Epicenter with our latest newsletter—read about dignity in the workplace, the power of sports to unite and divide, and scroll through the latest publications of our affiliates and alumni. https://loom.ly/Q4bup4s

The Long Climb to Peace in Mozambique At at recent event in the Carr-Ryan Conversations series, Neha Sanghrajka shared how ‘peace listening’, patience, and sometimes even physical endurance, can lie at the heart of successful negotiation.

Neha Sanghrajka recently spoke at @harvard-carr-ryan.bsky.social about her work negotiating the 2019 peace accord in Mozambique. After several failures, she and her team broke some of the typical rules and invented their own process.
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NEW on Epicenter: Sports has a unique power to bring people together and also drive them apart. Steve Ortega draws on some historic examples and also reflects on the interplay between sports and politics. https://loom.ly/_s8Ah_w

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Four of our Faculty Associates join the class of 2026 Guggenheim Fellows—an award for trailblazing artists, scientists, and scholars across a variety of fields. Congratulations to all! https://loom.ly/hGaeN_U

Global LGBTQI+ Human Rights Research Convening At a moment of profound challenge and transformation for LGBTQI+ communities worldwide, this Convening will bring together a global community of scholars, practitioners, and human rights defenders to ...

At a pivotal moment for LGBTQI+ communities worldwide, we—along with the Carr-Ryan Center—will convene a global cohort of fellows from all over the world to share research advancing dignity, safety, freedom, and equality. For details and registration: www.hks.harvard.edu/events/globa...

Read Dawn's Epicenter piece from last year on the same topic: epicenter.wcfia.harvard.edu/article/amer...

Kudos to Weatherhead alum Dawn Doak, who contributed to episodes 2 and 3 on a three-part podcast on transnational repression, produced by the Observer. Episode 1 starts here: https://loom.ly/DVtYqjI

To Work for Us, AI Must Not Think for Us Dani Rodrik thinks the technology’s undeniable usefulness presents a new, under-appreciated danger.

The greatest threat from AI is not that it will displace human work but that it will displace human thought. My latest. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...

New article! @risabrooks12.bsky.social & I have a piece forthcoming in Security Studies presenting a typology of military responses when politicians erode democracy, ranging from partnering to blocking those efforts, + offering hypotheses & directions for future work kaithaler.com/wp-content/u...

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Former US ambassador discusses whether the US is safer after launching the Iran war Is the U.S. safer after the Trump administration launched a war in Iran? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns.

We want the fighting to end, says former Ambassador Nicholas Burns about the war in Iran. But: "Can we now succeed at the negotiating table? We need friends. We need the Japanese, the South Koreans, the NATO allies, to be putting pressure on the Iranians." LISTEN: https://loom.ly/oS64rGA

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"Retooling" goes beyond innovation vs. maintenance. It's about strategically reorienting existing systems (water tech, sugarcane farming, etc.) to address sociotechnical change. The insight? All transformation has political dimensions. New research by Katie Ulrich et al. https://loom.ly/PZQdvHo

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Join us on April 24-25 for “Surfacing,” the 2026 symposium organized by students in the PhD program in Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. This year, scholars were invited to reflect on histories of surface-making and surface-breaking. https://hgsd.us/4tBPws1

The effect of praise from peers on empathy and political inclusion towards racial or ethnic outgroups - Nature Human Behaviour Longitudinal US experiments show that peer praise for empathy can promote politically inclusive behaviour towards racial/ethnic outgroups. Varying effects among subgroups suggest the value of targeted rather than uniform approaches.

New research on reducing racial bias: A low-cost "peer praise" intervention encouraging empathy showed mixed results. While it didn't shift attitudes or self-reported empathy toward Black & Latino Americans, it did motivate political action (donations, letters for equality). https://loom.ly/ePHqdxk

Immigrant doctors make up ¼ of US physicians and are doing essential work in underserved communities—yet many face long visa waits and complex bureaucracy. Listen to Eram Alam discuss her new book on JPR: https://loom.ly/0Nrndy0

Artemis II gives us a profound view of our planet from space. Former fellow D. Ouellet describes this experience in a compelling essay, and questions why anyone would be called an alien or an outsider, when we all share a common home. https://loom.ly/jECz2vs

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How are cities delivering infrastructure through partnerships? Join us for a conversation featuring mayors from Halifax (Canada), Raleigh (NC), Lafayette (LA). In-person event open to HUID holders, virtual event open to all. For info and registration, visit: www.wcfia.harvard.edu/event/weathe...

New research from surveys across the US, UK, France & Germany reveals a surprising truth: populism isn't monolithic. One variant fuels xenophobia & attacks pluralism. But another—rooted in economic fairness & supportive of minorities—could strengthen democracy. https://loom.ly/T9fsr3U

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Join us April 22 for an event that explores the emerging jurisprudence and policy frameworks that recognize the distinct risks faced by LGBTQI+ environmental defenders—and what stronger, more inclusive protections could look like. https://loom.ly/rBzMx74

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NEW on Epicenter: War doesn't destroy only lives and infrastructure. It quietly kicks away the fragile ladders of dignity that millions of workers have spent a lifetime climbing. Senthil Nathan reflects on the universal right to dignity at work. https://loom.ly/c6Hmo-c

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Economists weigh consequences of war, tariffs, AI — Harvard Gazette Panel voices concerns over possibility of large job losses, widespread global financial instability

Harvard economists warn AI job disruption could dwarf the 2008 "jobless recovery," especially if recession hits. A potential AI bubble, inflation from conflict in the Middle East, and an unstable US dollar would signify even more trouble in the global economy. https://loom.ly/n5XZ_Oc

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🗣️ Our special events are now available to listen—on whatever platform you usually listen on! Check out our "Weatherhead Events" channel on Simplecast: https://loom.ly/WuLSMUU

Think different — for 50 years — Harvard Gazette Management, branding, marketing, history scholars trace all ways Apple changed industries, our relationship to tech — and to each other.

Faculty Associates David B. Yoffie and Marc Aidinoff reflect on 50 years of Apple—and how the company has transformed the personal computing, music, and communications industries. https://loom.ly/WllVZC8

Sven Beckert: How capitalism made the world The Harvard professor discusses the global roots of capitalism—and its uncertain future

🎧 In the latest episode of the Prospect Podcast Tom Clark is joined by Sven Beckert, Harvard professor and author of ‘Capitalism: A Global History’ to discuss the evolution of capitalism

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New research by Amitabh Chandra et al. indicates that FDA approval boosts the overall market for medicines primarily by increasing demand, not by relaxing insurance restrictions, highlighting the limitations of learning through market experience alone. https://loom.ly/zZFeRn8

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Drawing on five case studies—by @solar--punk.bsky.social and Mary T. Bassett, among others—a new supplement published in BMJ Global Health proposes guiding principles for designing reparative programs that center affected communities, uphold dignity, and ensure nonrecurrence.

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