Harvard Kennedy School faculty have written numerous publications exploring aspects of justice, race, civil advocacy, equality, and related issues that bear on the current racial justice debate in the United States. This list captures recent books, working papers, journal articles, and other relevant research.
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Advocacy and Social Movements
The Science of Contemporary Street Protest: New Efforts in the United States
Chenoweth, Erica. "The Science of Contemporary Street Protest: New Efforts in the United States." Science Advances 5.10 (October 2019).
What Difference Do Data Make? Data Management and Social Change
Currie, Morgan, Britt Paris, and Joan Donovan. "What Difference Do Data Make? Data Management and Social Change." Online Information Review 43.6 (October 14, 2019): 971-985.
The Physics of Dissent and the Effects of Movement Momentum
Chenoweth, Erica, and Margherita Belgioioso. "The Physics of Dissent and the Effects of Movement Momentum." Nature Human Behavior (August 5, 2019).
Reform, Resistance, and Revolution
Chenoweth, Erica. "Reform, Resistance, and Revolution." Journal of Human Rights 18.1 (January 2019): 138-145.
Paths of Recruitment: Rational Social Prospecting in Petition Canvassing
Clayton Nall, Benjamin Schneer, and Daniel Carpenter. "Paths of Recruitment: Rational Social Prospecting in Petition Canvassing." American Journal of Political Science 62.2 (Winter 2018): 192-209.
Can We Solve the Migration Crisis?
Bhabha, Jacqueline. Can We Solve the Migration Crisis? Polity, 2018.
Fairness & Justice
Renewing Democracy Requires the Creation of an Inclusive Collective
Ganz, Marshall, and Art Reyes III. "Renewing Democracy Requires the Creation of an Inclusive Collective." Sanford Social Innovation Review (Winter 2020).
Genetic Ancestry Testing Among White Nationalists: From Identity Repair to Citizen Science
Panofsky, Aaron, and Donovan, Joan. "Genetic Ancestry Testing Among White Nationalists: From Identity Repair to Citizen Science." Social Studies of Science 49.no. 5 (October 1, 2019): 653-681.
Stop the Presses? Moving From Strategic Silence to Strategic Amplification in a Networked Media Ecosystem
Donovan, Joan, and Boyd, Danah. "Stop the Presses? Moving From Strategic Silence to Strategic Amplification in a Networked Media Ecosystem." American Behavioral Scientist (September 2019).
The Intergenerational Effects of Parental Incarceration
Dobbie, Will, Hans Grönqvist, Susan Niknami, Marten Palme, and Mikael Priks. "The Intergenerational Effects of Parental Incarceration." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-031, 2019.
'Descended from Immigrants and Revolutionists': How Family Immigration History Shapes Representation in Congress
Feigenbaum, James, Maxwell Palmer, and Benjamin Schneer. "'Descended from Immigrants and Revolutionists': How Family Immigration History Shapes Representation in Congress." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-028, September 2019.
Estimating the Effect of Asking About Citizenship on the US Census: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Baum, Matthew A., Bryce J. Dietrich, Rebecca Goldstein, and Maya Sen. "Estimating the Effect of Asking About Citizenship on the US Census: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-015, April 2019.
Problem-Oriented Policing: Matching the Science to the Art
Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Problem-Oriented Policing: Matching the Science to the Art." Crime Science 7.1 (December 2018).
Revealing Stereotypes: Evidence from Immigrants in Schools
Alesina, Alberto, Michela Carlana, Eliana La Ferrara, and Paolo Pinotti. "Revealing Stereotypes: Evidence from Immigrants in Schools." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-040, November 2018.
Increasing Diversity in Boston’s Exam Schools
Goodman, Joshua, and Melanie Rucinski. "Increasing Diversity in Boston’s Exam Schools." Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, October 2018.
Goals and Gaps: Educational Careers of Immigrant Children
Carlana, Michela, Eliana La Ferrara, and Paolo Pinotti. "Goals and Gaps: Educational Careers of Immigrant Children." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-036, August 2018.
Happily Ever After: Immigration, Natives’ Marriage, and Fertility
Carlana, Michela and Marco Tabellini. "Happily Ever After: Immigration, Natives’ Marriage, and Fertility." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-035, July 2018.
Implicit Stereotypes: Evidence from Teachers’ Gender Bias
Carlana, Michela. "Implicit Stereotypes: Evidence from Teachers’ Gender Bias." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-034, July 2018.
Slower Productivity and Higher Inequality: Are They Related?
Furman, Jason, and Peter Orszag. "Slower Productivity and Higher Inequality: Are They Related?" June 2018.
Including the Excluded: Supporting Informal Workers for More Equal and Productive Cities in the Global South
Chen, Martha and Victoria Beard. "Including the Excluded: Supporting Informal Workers for More Equal and Productive Cities in the Global South." World Resources Institute, May 2018.
Handcuffed: What Holds Policing Back, and the Keys to Reform
Sparrow, Malcolm K. Handcuffed: What Holds Policing Back, and the Keys to Reform. Brookings Institution Press, 2016.
Gender, Race, and Identity
The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America
Muhammad, Khalil. The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America, 2. Harvard University Press, 2019.
The History and Progress of Black Citizenship
Wright Rigueur, Leah, and Anna Beshlian. "The History and Progress of Black Citizenship." Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race (2019): 1-11.
Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act
Ang, Desmond. "Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-033, October 2018.
Deep Roots: How Slavery Still Shapes Southern Politics
Acharya, Avidit, Matthew Blackwell, and Maya Sen. Deep Roots: How Slavery Still Shapes Southern Politics. Princeton University Press, 2018.
Meta-Analysis of Field Experiments Shows No Change in Racial Discrimination in Hiring over Time
Pager, Devah. "Meta-Analysis of Field Experiments Shows No Change in Racial Discrimination in Hiring over Time." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 114.41 (October 2017): 10870-10875.
Still More on Mariel: The Role of Race
Borjas, George. "Still More on Mariel: The Role of Race." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-029, June 2017.
Aiming Higher Together: Strategizing Better Educational Outcomes for Boys and Young Men of Color
Ferguson, Ronald. "Aiming Higher Together: Strategizing Better Educational Outcomes for Boys and Young Men of Color." Urban Institute Research Report, May 2016.