Check out our events for the week of October 11, 2026. https://loom.ly/_ZQy7Yk

Forget seawalls and prisons—the most powerful tool to fight climate change and crime might be your local park or library. In Beyond Common Ground, @danielaldrich.bsky.social shows how social infrastructure builds true resilience. https://loom.ly/I5F8Omw

Harvard Impact Labs has selected 8 faculty members—including Weatherhead Director Melani Cammett—for the 2026-2027 Development Fellowship. Fellows receive $25K in seed funding and training to build scalable, evidence-based solutions with public & private leaders. Learn more: https://loom.ly/yiiSM5I

NEW on Epicenter: What is the purpose of citizenship if wealthy people can just buy it? In this interview, legal scholar Ayelet Schachar reflects on the paradoxes and promises of citizenship, and how the arbitrary sale of it underscores global inequality. https://loom.ly/lChSNy8

Join us TODAY at 12pm for our Weatherhead Forum webinar called "The Photojournalist as Witness." We have an excellent speaker lineup! There is still time to register: https://loom.ly/v6RLvm0

Our installers have been hard at work over the past few days setting up our photography exhibition with The VII Foundation, "Imagine: Reflections on Peace." Please check out the exhibition, open now across the street at CGIS South! For more information: https://loom.ly/AcYOcfY

Check out our events for the week of October 4, 2026. https://loom.ly/EKcap1c

What role do photojournalists play in exposing truth? Our upcoming Weatherhead Forum on Wednesday 10/6 at 12pm explores how images from humanitarian crises inspire compassion, accountability, and action. Register today: https://loom.ly/v6RLvm0

Iran's war with the US/Israel shows that the age of "precise mass" has arrived. Cheap, mass-produced drones & missiles let weaker states fight stronger ones to a standstill. Defense still costs far more than offense. Read more from Michael Horowitz: https://loom.ly/78fUaUk

It's not just about getting women to the peace table—it's about how they get there & what they're up against. Research from 21 women negotiators across 14 countries reveals that context, intersectionality, & selection methods determine whether inclusion leads to real change. https://loom.ly/mHUK5ZE

What did we learn from the Trump-Xi visit? Listen to this brief segment with Weatherhead alum Julian Gewirtz on NPR: https://loom.ly/tZQ91-8

What did we learn from the Trump-Xi summit?

President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping wrap up their two-day summit. What did we learn beyond the pageantry?

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Check out our events for the week of September 27, 2026. https://loom.ly/QP3z4d8

Is witnessing enough? Award-winning photojournalist Ron Haviv asks what it means to see conflict unfold through a camera lens—and what responsibility that creates. In our upcoming Jodidi Lecture on 10/22, he reflects on 35 years of documenting war. Register here: https://loom.ly/_jjwN8Y

Join us Oct. 29 petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/detai... The first panel of the day invites international judges to describe emerging standards in this evolving field. @harvardsalata.bsky.social @fxbharvard.bsky.social @harvardgh.bsky.social @weatherheadcenter.bsky.social

US-China AI talks are coming—but there is little trust between the two countries, and no impetus to slow down. Both should instead focus on what actually works: safety testing, crisis communication protocols, and shared safeguards that protect both countries' interests. https://loom.ly/Uax-njY

How to Make the U.S.-China AI Race Less Dangerous

The United States and China aren’t ready to slow down but they still have plenty to talk about, write Julian Gewritz and Matt Sheehan.

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We are currently accepting applications for postdocs and visiting scholars, due October 8, 2026. Please share with colleagues and others who may be interested in joining our community at Harvard! Learn more and apply: https://loom.ly/RCv26pU

From Oct 5 through Nov 30, come see the photography exhibition "Imagine: Reflections in Peace" in CGIS South. The exhibition brings visitors face-to-face with the realities of violent conflict and probes why peace is so difficult. For more information, visit: https://loom.ly/AcYOcfY

Check out our events for the week of September 20, 2026. https://loom.ly/j2FGukY

After the far-right election in Germany, and given the policies they propose for migrants, which I condemn on principle, this new paper with J. David Martínez H. points to the geopolitical dangers of this strategy, which they might care about. tinyurl.com/BalticsLarre...

West African coastal communities are racing against rising seas and eroding shores. A Harvard-led research project, spearheaded by Emmanuel Akyeampong, is working to help them adapt with the resources available: "Communities are eager to feel that they are not helpless." https://loom.ly/eDDVJrM

When the sea steals homes and jobs — Harvard Gazette

Salata Institute research is helping West African communities weigh what to protect, how to adapt, and when to retreat.

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From the archives: One of our recent Weatherhead Forum events explored how artificial intelligence is reshaping global decision making and diplomatic strategy. What are the opportunities—and risks—AI presents as governments increasingly rely on data-driven tools? https://loom.ly/iov_i24

Weatherhead Forum | Algorithmic Power: The Role of AI in Foreign Policy

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In a live webinar on October 6, join three award-winning photojournalists—Iason Athanasiadis, Ziyah Gafic, and Kira Pollack—for an urgent conversation about visual journalism, humanitarian crises, and the power of images to inspire change. Register now! https://loom.ly/v6RLvm0

Check out our events for the week of September 13, 2026. https://loom.ly/VsKvRHY

How do global events reshape local conversations? Thijs van Dooremalen's new book traces 20 years of meaning-making across 9/11, wars, Charlie Hebdo, COVID & more—combining computational analysis with real public discourse from the US, France & Netherlands. https://loom.ly/9M8TSHU

Since 2002, the US government has required insurers to price hypothetical terrorist attacks, combining a "kind of war-gaming with insurance underwriting." Dan Carpenter & coauthors argue it should run the same exercise for catastrophic AI risks: https://loom.ly/XAG8B38

LISTEN on Epicenter: A new global coalition on carbon pricing emerged from COP30 last fall. Meet the scholars who made it happen, and get an update on the critical work of the Weatherhead Research Cluster on Global Climate Policy on our latest podcast. https://loom.ly/noDpjmM

I am strangely optimistic that AI offers a framework to build the state we want. I argue in @dissentmag.bsky.social that progressives must not dismiss the energy and opportunity produced by technology’s productive amnesia to reimagine the state and society. dissentmagazine.org/article/ai-u...

Can the Welfare State Survive AI? - Dissent Magazine

The U.S. welfare state was built in moments when technical innovation collided with political reality. It can still offer the infrastructure for social protection under an economy reconfigured by AI.

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China is winning the clean energy race in solar and wind. But as AI demand for power explodes, the US has a shot at dominating the future—with small modular nuclear and geothermal energy—if we can coordinate with allies and tech giants. https://loom.ly/g4Nsoqc

America’s Surprising Energy Advantage

How to beat China on clean power.

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We are thrilled to meet our new and returning affiliates at the Weatherhead Center! Read the welcome message from Center Director Melani Cammett as we make final preparations for orientation. See you soon! https://loom.ly/pzo-ttA

Static maps miss the real story of armed conflict. Interactive digital maps that shift & update with violence patterns help researchers AND local communities see what's really happening—and challenge who gets to decide how conflict gets told. https://loom.ly/BeBKDlI @annetteidler.bsky.social