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As Indian Country bears brunt of the pandemic, new calls on Washington to act
Stephen Lewis MPA 2007
COVID-19: Race and the Pandemic
Desmond Ang, Cornell William Brooks, Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Leah Wright Rigueur
How Hurricane Katrina can help us predict the indirect health consequences of the pandemic
Ethan Raker, Ph.D. Candidate
Democracy
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Resources related to science, technology, and international security — Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
The Belfer Center has curated pieces of content in its research areas that relate to the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus research guide for social scientists — HKS Library and Knowledge Services
This guide provides access to a curated list of resources for social science academic researchers and public policy practitioners researching the COVID-19 pandemic.
International COVID-19 employment responses — Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy
There remains some level of uncertainty and debate about how to best support workers and employers through this unique crisis. This collection of different policies from across the globe demonstrates the wide range of responses adopted, often at unprecedented speed.
Public sector resources — Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
A resource for public sector practitioners to highlight cases, teaching, policy solutions, and other examples of how governments are responding to the outbreak.
Resources for mayors and city officials — Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, which provides training to city leaders, has collected resources on emergency preparedness and response.
COVID-19 response and resource page — Center for International Development
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the lives of people around the world, but those in developing countries are likely to suffer the most in the face of this global crisis. The Center for International Development sees this as a call to action.
Resources for city leaders — Data-Smart City Solutions project
The COVID-19 pandemic presents challenges for cities, including food insecurity, lack of childcare options for medical professionals and first responders, and strains on the safety net. Data-Smart City Solutions has collected resources for city leaders looking for best practices during this crisis.
Community volunteer opportunities — compiled by the Center for Public Leadership
If you'd like to get involved in relief efforts in the Boston area, in the United States, and around the world, our volunteer resource page is a good place to start.
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COVID-19 and the HKS alumni community — resources for alumni
Read about HKS alumni taking action and learn how alumni can engage with each other and with the Kennedy School during this crisis.
A guide to European elections amid pandemic — Belfer Center’s Project on Europe
Several European countries are slated to hold elections over the next few months, even as they confront the COVID-19 pandemic. The Belfer Center is monitoring the status of these elections and providing updates on how the crisis is affecting the democratic process.
Digital resources for COVID — Belfer Center's Technology and Public Purpose project
Data are crucial to understanding the spread of COVID-19 and are an invaluable tool for public leaders. The Belfer Center has collected digital resources for data and tracking to help with crisis response.
COVID-19 resource toolbox — The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development
As the country responds to the coronavirus pandemic, the task before tribal nations is complicated by many unknowns. The Harvard Project has pulled together resources that demonstrate ways to build governance capacity, illustrate best practices by tribes, provide trusted information about the virus itself, and supply tribal health ordinances intended to meet your immediate needs.
Housing resources — Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies
Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies has put together a list of critical resources for those who seek assistance with housing security, safety measures, and other issues related to COVID-19.
The inequality of telework: 5 studies you should know about — Journalist’s Resource
Telecommuting has allowed many organizations to continue operating during the pandemic, but only certain subsets of the workforce have the benefit of remote work.
Tips for journalists covering biomedical research preprints — Journalist’s Resource
Preprints, or research papers that have not been peer-reviewed or published, can be a valuable source of information for journalists. Journalist’s Resource has put together information on how to evaluate and write about preprints.
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Wiener Conference Calls
The Wiener Conference Call is a monthly discussion between HKS faculty members and alumni. Recent calls have focused on the COVID-19 crisis.
Featured calls
- Leadership in a COVID-19 Era with Wendy Sherman
- COVID-19 and the Post-truth Era with Chris Robichaud
- Market Failures, Testing, Treatments, and Vaccines with Amitabh Chandra
- Measuring the U.S. Government's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Macroeconomic Effects and Policy Responses for the COVID-19 Crisis
- The COVID-19 Crisis and Its Implications for Global Stability with Nicholas Burns
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View previous COVID-19 newsletter editions:
- 5/29/2020 - Policy expert leads initiative to rebuild pandemic stockpile
- 5/22/2020 - Professors call for democratizing and decommodifying work
- 05/15/2020 - How local governments can get through the crisis and beyond
- 05/08/2020 - 8 insights for economic recovery
- 05/01/2020 - New national poll shows support for maintaining lockdown measures
- 04/24/2020 - Building tools to tackle COVID-19 in developing countries
- 04/17/2020 - Obama offers COVID-19 response insights for mayors, municipal officials
- 04/10/2020 - Harvard researchers join in first detailed study of pandemic in American prisons
- 04/03/2020 - Examining the pandemic through a human rights lens
- 03/27/2020 - Resources for confronting COVID-19
- 03/20/2020 - Insights and solutions for the coronavirus pandemic