Harvard Kennedy School celebrates the Class of 2025
Dean Jeremy Weinstein spoke about the enduring struggle for better government and lauded the global HKS student community in his inaugural Commencement address.
Commencement 2025
Commencement 2025
Harvard Kennedy School celebrates our graduates who carry the School’s mission of public service around the globe.
From besieged Ukraine warzone to Harvard Kennedy School
Escaping from the battlefield in Mariupol was only the start of Alina Beskrovna MPA/ID 2025’s trek to safety and a new life.
Walking a remarkable path grounded in humility and hope
A North Korean refugee turned U.S. citizen, Joseph Kim MC/MPA 2025 shares his powerful story of family, endurance, and the quiet strength of hope—a journey that offers lessons for us all.
Understanding the persistence of caste
Akshay Dixit PhD in Political Economy and Government 2025 says that thinking deeply about social questions was part of his upbringing. His research is now helping others understand why some social divisions are so difficult to undo.
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Remembering Joe Nye
HKS honors the memory of colleague, mentor, and friend to many, Joseph Nye, who died at the age of 88. The developer of the “soft power” theory, Nye was a former HKS dean and the Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor, Emeritus.
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