Announcing HKS Journal of Hispanic Policy Volume 31
This year’s theme is “Behind the X: intersectional latinx perspectives”. Volume 31 highlights timely policy issues at the intersection of different
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Harvard
Academic Diaspora: Why Harvard Doesn’t Have Latinx Studies
Our friends at the Harvard Political Review just posted a great piece discussing the gap in institutional space at Harvard
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Jorge Ramos and Future of Latinos, Journalism and US Politics
On Tuesday April 14, Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos spoke in the JFK Forum at the Kennedy School to a
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Policy PodCast Interview with Governor Mike Huckabee
Most people who have an opinion about Mike Huckabee feel quite strongly about him. He is very popular amongst a wide swath of conservatives voters, especially those who root their political inclinations in their faith. For most progressives in America he seems dangerous, a bit fanatical, and out of touch. They fear what he might do with great power. Regardless of your opinion, I think you’ll see in the interview that he is quite intelligent and articulate. He is quick on his feet, and comfortable in front of a microphone. He doesn’t mind a good back and forth, and that’s good, because I asked him about what he sees in the Latino electorate, the separation between church and state, and the future of the equality movement in America.
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Policy PodCast Interview with Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D.
Our guest today, Dr. Raul Ruiz, is no stranger to Harvard. Before he was a Congressman he earned his M.D. at the Harvard Medical School, an MPP at the Kennedy School, and a M.P.H. at the Harvard School of Public Health. In our interview I think you hear elements of each; An ambition for public service that is informed by his experience in medicine. This interview is even a bit of a home coming as Congressman Ruiz is a the Former Editor-in-Chief of our very journal. We hope you enjoy this episode of the policycast.
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