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The Medical Practitioners Role in Promoting Civic Engagement
October 5, 2020
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6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
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Join the first talk in the Health and Democracy speaker series featuring Dr. Alister Martin, faculty at the MGH Center for Social Justice and Health Equity at Harvard Medical School and Founder of Get Waivered and VOT-er. Dr. Martin will discuss the...

[Radcliffe] On Account of Sex (1920)
Oct 1, 2020
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4:00PM EDT
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The passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920 did not “give” women the vote. Rather, it established a negative: that the right to vote could not be abridged on account of sex alone. When the amendment passed, many women were already voting in states that...

Advancing a National Movement for Full Participation in Elections
Sep 25, 2020
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12:00AM EDT
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The IOP’s National Campaign brings together students and administrators from colleges and universities across the nation to engage with one another on issues of civic and political participation, and to develop best practices for increasing democratic...

The Role of Poll Workers in the 2020 Election
September 23, 2020
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12:00PM - 1:00PM EDT
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Join the ACLU student club at Harvard Law School for a discussion about the role of poll workers in the upcoming 2020 election. Representatives from Protect Democracy and Power the Polls will discuss poll workers' role in election administration and how...

National Voter Registration Day: Chief Election Officials in a Pandemic
Sep 22, 2020
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6:00PM EDT
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We invite you to celebrate National Voter Registration Day with Harvard Votes Challenge in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at 6pm ET on Tuesday, September 22nd. This fall, Secretaries of States across the country face the unique challenge of administering...

A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett on National Voter Registration Day
September 22, 2020
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3:30PM - 4:00PM EDT
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Join Harvard Votes Challenge in celebrating National Voter Registration Day with Valerie Jarrett, businesswoman, senior advisor to President Barack Obama, a board member at When We All Vote, and advocate for equality & justice. David Wilkins, the Lester...

[Radcliffe] Reconstructing the Polity (1870)
Sep 17, 2020
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4:00PM EDT
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The reconstruction of the American polity after the Civil War—in particular, the adoption of the 15th Amendment in 1870—marked a key moment in the long history of the 19th Amendment, women’s political mobilization, and the contested boundaries of United...

Election 2020: What Keeps You Up at Night?
September 15, 2020
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4:00PM - 5:00PM EDT
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What are the greatest threats to a successful U.S. election in November? Join the Ash Center in discussion with three leading U.S. election practitioners - one litigator, one election official, and one national grassroots organizing leader – as we ask...

Getting Out the BIPOC Vote: Digital Strategies to Build Power
September 10, 2020
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12:00PM - 1:00PM EDT
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Activists and practitioners were already preparing for a tumultuous election year before the COVID-19 pandemic hit our shores. Now, the months ahead present immense challenges – and opportunities – for redefining how civic engagement is practiced for...

[Radcliffe] Origin Stories: Keynote Address (1848)
Aug 26, 2020
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4:00PM EDT
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We will begin our series, "Voting Matters: Gender, Citizenship, and the Long 19th Amendment," with a keynote address by the historian Martha S. Jones, who will root the generations-long movement for women’s suffrage in the activism of African American...

Saving Our Own Lives: Grassroots Responses to COVID-19 Around the Globe
August 13, 2020
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12:00PM - 1:00PM EDT
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COVID-19 laid bare the cracks in national leadership and international institutions charged with providing a timely, coordinated response to the pandemic. At the same time, Large non-profits found themselves constrained when delivering aid and assistance...