Three exceptional Department of Government undergraduates have been selected as recipients of the prestigious Schwarzman Scholarship. Eduardo Vasconcelos Goyanna Filho ’25, Isabelle King ’25, and Leo Gerdén ’25 are among the distinguished cohort of 150 scholars chosen from a global pool of nearly 5,000 candidates. The Schwarzman Scholarship, known for its rigorous selection process, identifies…
Ryan Doan-Nguyen has been awarded the Marshall Scholarship, a program that enables intellectually distinguished young Americans to study in the United Kingdom. The 2025 Marshall Class will see Ryan – who is set to graduate in 2025 with a joint concentration in History & Literature and Government and a secondary in Ethnicity, Migration, and Rights…
Felix Chen, Ryan Doan-Nguyen, Addie Esposito, Eytan Goldstein, Anna MacLennan, and Kaleena Roeva have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa (PBK), Alpha of Massachusetts at Harvard College. The five seniors join three Government concentrators in the class of 2025 – Ethan Jasny, Katalina Toth, and Kay Rollins – who were elected last spring. Established under…
Conner Huey – a senior studying Government and History with a secondary in European History, Politics, and Societies – has received the Phi Beta Kappa Society’s Key into Public Service Scholarship for 2024. The Phi Beta Kappa Society is a leading national advocate for the value of arts and sciences education. Its Key into Public Service…
We are very proud to announce that eight thesis prizes have been awarded to our senior concentrators for their outstanding scholarly research. The Hoopes Prize – funded by the estate of Thomas T. Hoopes, class of 1919, and overseen by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) – was awarded to Amen Gashaw, Fred Larsen,…
The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) has awarded senior concentrator Jorge Ruiz the James R. and Isabel D. Hammond Thesis Prize on Spanish-speaking Latin American Studies for his thesis, Old Parties and New Cleavages: Puerto Rico’s Emerging Multi-Party System. His thesis centered on the 2020 election, which saw five parties gain legislative representation – a…
Last week (04/24) we hosted the annual Undergraduate Thesis Symposium, where 39 of our senior concentrators presented their research to peers, faculty, and junior concentrators interested in writing a dissertation. Held at CGIS Fisher Family Commons, the well-attended event saw a wide range of topics and presentations, from contemporary American politics – such as “Teach…
We’re delighted to see more than 30 of our Government concentrators performing in ARTS FIRST 2024 – Harvard’s annual, campus-wide festival that showcases the expansive creativity and innovation of students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Produced by the Office for the Arts at Harvard, the festival will take place April 24-28. Attendees are set to enjoy…
Students in GOV 1013: GIS Analysis of Hazard Vulnerability, led by Dr. Connie Chen, will be presenting their final projects in Room S003 at the CGIS South building (1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge) on Thursday, April 18th, from 3 to 5 pm. The presentations will cover topics such as hazards, vulnerability, resilience, and communities. We welcome…
Government senior, James Jolin, was named a Gates Cambridge Scholar by the Gates Cambridge Trust. He will join 25 other scholars for a year at the University of Cambridge….
