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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Sep 13

The State of the Nation's Housing Research Seminar

In this brown bag lunch, Daniel McCue, a senior research associate at the Center who oversaw our latest State of the Nation's Housing report, will discuss the key findings, including how the shortfall in new housing is putting pressure on house prices and rents and eroding affordability for modest-income households in many markets.

Fri, Sep 13, 2019

Aug 30

Open House: Joint Center for Housing Studies

Come learn more about the Joint Center for Housing Studies, a collaborative unit of the Graduate School of Design and the Harvard Kennedy School that carries out research, offers fellowships and grants, provides data, and hosts events on a variety of topics related to housing and community development.

Fri, Aug 30, 2019

Jun 25

The State of the Nation's Housing 2019 Release

Join us as we release the 2019 State of the Nation's Housing report at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

Tue, Jun 25, 2019

Apr 25

The Future of Public Housing

Join us for a panel discussion about the future of public housing in the U.S...

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

Apr 24

Seizing the Opportunity: A Conversation with Ben Seigel and Aaron Thomas

Described as an innovative new tool for American economic development, Opportunity Zones were introduced into the tax code through the Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017. Ben Seigel was named Baltimore City’s first Opportunity Zones Coordinator in October 2018.

Wed, Apr 24, 2019

Apr 19

Are Americans Stuck in Place? Changing Patterns of Residential Mobility and Migration

From the 1940s to the 1980s, about 1 in 5 Americans moved every year. Today, only about 1 in 10 Americans move each year. Moreover, while the largest declines in mobility have been among young adults...

Fri, Apr 19, 2019

Apr 12

POSTPONED: The Impact of Airbnb on the Residential Housing Market

This event has been postponed.

Fri, Apr 12, 2019

Apr 9

Is Opportunity Knocking: Can Opportunity Zones Aid Distressed Neighborhoods?

With the right regulations and guardrails in place, Opportunity Zones might catalyze inclusive economic growth in some of the nation’s most distressed neighborhoods. Laurel Blatchford, President of Enterprise Community Partners, comes to the Harvard Kennedy School.

Tue, Apr 9, 2019

Apr 5

The Economic Effects of Climate Change Adaptation Measures: Evidence from Miami-Dade County and New York City

How are local housing markets affected by a variety of localized efforts to respond to the impacts of global climate change, such as spending on facilities designed to protect homes from hurricanes?

Fri, Apr 5, 2019

Apr 3

Cycle of Segregation: Why American Neighborhoods Are Still Divided Along Racial Lines

A lunchtime event with Maria Krysan, a professor of sociology at the University of Illinois, Chicago and co-author of the award-winning book, Cycle of Segregation: Social Processes and Residential Stratification,

Wed, Apr 3, 2019

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