Hi everyone! My name is Dian Yu, and I’m from Houston, Texas. I am currently a junior in Pforzheimer House concentrating in Government (Law & Justice curricular program) and Economics, with a secondary in Theatre, Dance, & Media. I’m thrilled to be a PCC this academic year and serve as a resource as you navigate the Gov concentration and beyond.
I am very passionate about learning how policy can create meaningful social change, as well as how the legal system and politics interact to influence inequality. Being able to explore these broad interests through so many different lenses (quantitatively/qualitatively and domestically/internationally) in the Government department is what makes me love this concentration so much. Some of my favorite classes I’ve taken in Gov include Professor Holland’s GOV1114: Law and Inequality and my sophomore tutorial on social influences on political behavior.
Outside of academics, I am on the Harvard Crimson Dance Team, a competitive dance team that represents Harvard at the College Dance Team National and Regional Championships and performs at home football and basketball games. I served as co-captain this past season. Furthermore, I serve as the Director of External Affairs of the CIVICS Program, which teaches government and civics curriculum to fifth graders in Boston & Cambridge public schools and hosts speaker events at HKS on educational policy. In my free time, I love playing pickleball, doing Pilates, and exploring new cafés/restaurants.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if I can be helpful in any way—including any questions regarding choosing a concentration, courses, research, etc.