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Events

On campus and online, we host dozens of events each year to examine important housing policy issues. In addition to seminars, lectures, and panel discussions here at Harvard, we convene conferences and symposia around the country, bringing together housing practitioners, researchers, and policymakers. Please sign up for our email list at the bottom of this page to hear about upcoming events, and visit YouTube to watch videos of past events.

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Feb 16
This is All I Got: A New Mother's Search for Home

This Is All I Got: A New Mother’s Search for Home

In her New York Times Notable Book, author Lauren Sandler followed Camila, a young, homeless single mother for a year as she tried to find stability and shelter in New York City. In our event, she will discuss meeting Camila, writing the book, and how the pandemic has made a challenging problem even worse.
Tue, Feb 16, 2021
4 pm ET
Feb 12
Gentrification in New York

The Geography of Gentrification and Residential Mobility

For several decades, scholars have examined and debated the causes, extent, and consequences of gentrification. One of the key issues discussed is the association between gentrification and residential mobility.
Fri, Feb 12, 2021
12:15-1:15 pm ET
Feb 4
Neighborhood of multifamily houses.

Fellowships Virtual Open House

Application deadlines are fast approaching for our summer fellowships and research grants. We invite Harvard graduate students to join us for a virtual open house to learn more about funding opportunities the Center offers.
Thu, Feb 4, 2021
5:00-5:45 pm ET
Jan 29
Neighborhood during the COVID pandemic

Community Groups, COVID, and Diversity: Insights from the 2020 Gramlich Fellows

How did community groups respond last summer as it became clear that the COVID pandemic was having significant impacts on communities of color? And how are those groups trying to make their boards more diverse and inclusive in light of the pandemic and growing awareness of continued inequality in key institutions?
Fri, Jan 29, 2021
12:15 -1:15 pm ET
Nov 19
The State of the Nation's Housing 2020

The State of the Nation's Housing 2020

This year, the pandemic, the movement for racial justice, and the devastating impacts of climate change have combined to bring the nation’s longstanding housing challenges to the fore.
Thu, Nov 19, 2020
4:00-5:00 pm ET
Nov 13

The Impact of Airbnb on the Residential Housing Market Before COVID-19: Estimates from New York City

How was Airbnb affecting housing markets before the COVID-19 pandemic? In this talk, Sophie Calder-Wang, a former Meyer Fellow and Assistant Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss her research focused on the impacts of Airbnb on New York City before the pandemic hit.
Fri, Nov 13, 2020
12:15-1:15 pm ET
Oct 30

Do Older Adults Have Equitable Access to Livable Communities?

Do older adults in the US have equal access to highly livable neighborhoods? What makes a neighborhood livable, and to what extent does access vary by income, race, or ethnicity? In a special session of our Housing Research Seminar, we will release a new report from the Center and AARP which examines the AARP Livability Index.
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
12:15-1:15 pm ET
Oct 16

The Rent Eats First: Using Residual Income to Measure Rental Affordability

Most renters spend more on housing than any other basic necessity and almost half of all renters are cost burdened, meaning they spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing. While cost-burdened renters almost certainly reduce spending on other necessities such as food, healthcare, and transportation, the 30 percent figure does not fully account for expenses that vary with a household’s individual circumstances.
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
12:15-1:15 pm
Oct 13
Michael Maltzan and projects

20th Annual Dunlop Lecture: Addressing Homelessness: What Can (and Can’t) Architecture Do?

In the 20th Annual John T. Dunlop Lecture, Michael Maltzan, FAIA, will discuss his work with the Skid Row Housing Trust and what it suggests about the ways in which architecture and other design professions can help address problems of housing affordability and homelessness.
Tue, Oct 13, 2020
7:30 pm
Oct 2

Hack-A-House: A Housing Affordability Hackathon

Hack-A-House is a 24-hour live, online, “hackathon”-style competition, hosted by Ivory Innovations, a center created to tackle the affordable housing crisis that the United States currently faces based at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. Students will be given a prompt and will have 24 hours to complete and submit their project.
Fri, Oct 2, 2020
12:00 pm

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The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies strives to improve equitable access to decent, affordable homes in thriving communities. We conduct rigorous research to advance policy and practice, and we bring together diverse stakeholders to spark new ideas for addressing housing challenges. Through teaching and fellowships, we mentor and inspire the next generation of housing leaders.

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