Weatherhead Center for International Affairs

We mourn the loss of two longtime colleagues of the Weatherhead Center, Michael McElroy and Pierre Keller. We wish condolences to their families and friends. https://loom.ly/Vqf-ha8

We welcome the fourteen new Faculty Associates who joined the Weatherhead Center this year! Meet them here: https://loom.ly/w0mogu8

Read about the book talks given by Sven Beckert on his new book, 'Capitalism: A Global History,' in our latest Centerpiece newsletter: https://loom.ly/2fpmvkQ

Peruse the latest awards and accolades in our 'Of Note' column in our spring Centerpiece newsletter. Congratulations to all the recipients! https://loom.ly/Yr15YyE

As Harvard commencement wraps up, we're feeling sentimental. Thanks to everyone who made this semester great,—we couldn't have done it without you all! Be sure to flip through our photo album to see the highlights from the spring: https://loom.ly/sfsBPvQ

Our Weatherhead Scholars Program affiliates work closely with students all year, and this forged a connection with the Global Affairs Program (GAP), an undergraduate group at Harvard’s Institute of Politics. Read more about the partnership in Centerpiece: https://loom.ly/vY41u9A

Students are an integral part of our research center. Kudos to everyone graduating today—we will miss you and are thrilled to see what you accomplish in the world! Thanks for making Weatherhead such a vibrant place. https://loom.ly/mdpTi9U

Harvard senior Kendall Carll '26 interviews his professor and mentor Erez Manela, acting director of the Weatherhead Center this year, on their academic journeys and overlapping scholarly interests. Read more in Centerpiece: https://loom.ly/ji8kaJ0

Your summer reading list is here! Check out all the new books written by Weatherhead faculty, visitors, and alums in our latest Centerpiece newsletter: https://loom.ly/YN4yypM

“John F. Kennedy saw that the soft power approach—rather than the hard power approach—was better for the United States militarily, politically, as well as morally.” Dr. Atul Gawande on the power of USAID, which was shuttered more than one year ago. Read more: https://loom.ly/_OfsQHg