The Center for American Political Studies is pleased to announce the new CAPS Fellows and CAPS Study of the American Republic Dissertation Research Fellows, 2023-24. CAPS Fellows are drawn from incoming and current Harvard graduate students, from multiple disciplines, whose focus of study is American politics. This program provides research funding, research assistance (RA) support, conference support, and mentoring…
Claudine Gay named 30th President of Harvard
Congratulations to Claudine Gay, longtime affiliate of the Center for American Political Studies, on being named the 30th president of Harvard University! Gay, currently the Edgerley Family Dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), will assume the presidency on July 1, 2023. You can read more about Dean Gay and her many accomplishments…
CAPS Undergrad Fellow Selected as Rhodes Scholar
Congratulations to 2022 CAPS Undergraduate Fellow Amisha Kambath on being named a 2023 U.S. Rhodes Scholar! Read about Amisha’s planned studies at the University of Oxford in the Harvard Gazette….
Post-Election Roundup: Harvard Gazette & Video
The Post-Election Roundup with William Galston, Bill Kristol, and Ramesh Ponnuru, was held on Nov. 10, 2022, to analyze the results of the U.S. midterm elections. For those who missed it, there is an excelletnt write-up of the event in the Harvard Gazette and video of the full event. …
American Republic Fellowship & Undergraduate Summer Grant open for applications
The CAPS Dissertation Research Fellowship on the Study of the American Republic and the CAPS Undergraduate Summer Grantare now open for applications. Please refer to the guidelines before applying. The deadline for both opportunities is Feb. 13, 2023. …
Crimson coverage: Sandel Talk
Check out the coverage of our recent event, Michael Sandel: Democracy’s Discontent, in the Harvard Crimson: Sandel Talks Globalization and Democracy at Center for American Political Studies Panel…
Affiliate Publications Round-Up, June 2022
Check out some recent publications, working papers, more from our CAPS affiliates: DeAnza Cook“Anti-Black Punitive Traditions in Early American Policing,” in The Metropole“Sexual Policing: A Review of The Streets Belong to Us” in The Metropole Justin de Benedictis-KessnerHow Partisanship in Cities Influences Housing Policy Vincent Pons Does Context Outweigh Individual Characteristics in Driving Voting Behavior? Evidence from Relocations within the U.S. in American Economic ReviewStrict…
Recent News & Publications from CAPS Affiliates
Round up of recent news and publication from CAPS Affiliates Danielle Allen has a new book, Democracy in the Time of Coronavirus, coming out Feb. 16, 2022. Dan Carpenter’s most recent book, Democracy by Petition (Harvard University Press, 2021), was selected as one of The Five Democracy Books from 2021 You Must Read by Democracy Paradox. Prof. Carpenter has a paper, “The Popular Origins…
Innovations in teaching policymaking
A great article on innovations in teaching the next generation of civic leaders from Assistant Professor of Public Policy and CAPS affiliate, Justin de Benedictis-Kessner: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/policy-topics/cities-communities/laying-foundation-next-generation-civic-leaders?utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_source=hkstwitter…
CAPS – Harris Poll on Crime and Safety in America
New Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll looks in depth at public opinion on crime and safety in America. Poll also tracks the state of the county and the current healthcare debate. The sixth Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll, released on July 27, 2017, focused on crime and safety in the U.S. The poll results show mixed perceptions…