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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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Jun 21
The State of the Nation's Housing 2023

The State of the Nation's Housing 2023

US housing markets continue to cool but home prices and rents remain high, leaving millions —including a disproportionate share of people of color—struggling with housing cost burdens, priced out of homeownership, or without shelter at all.
Wed, Jun 21, 2023
11:30 am - 1:00 pm ET
Apr 14
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Bridging Health, Housing, and Generations: What the US Might Learn from Germany’s Multigenerational Housing Initiative

Could intentional, multigenerational housing developments provide affordable and appropriate housing and services for both older adults and younger families and, in doing so, address growing concerns about isolation and loneliness?
Fri, Apr 14, 2023
12:15 pm ET
Mar 28
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22nd Annual John T. Dunlop Lecture: Where Is the Architecture? Finding Design and Community Amidst Constraints 

In the 22nd Annual John T. Dunlop Lecture, Andrew Bernheimer, FAIA, will discuss what several affordable housing projects in New York City have taught him about architecture’s role in addressing housing-related challenges. His firm, Bernheimer Architecture (BA), is committed to “designing sustainable and resilient architecture by crafting productive environments for people and their communities.”
Tue, Mar 28, 2023
6:30pm ET
Mar 23
Improving America's Housing 2023

Improving America's Housing 2023

Sparked by pandemic-induced changes in household routines and use of living space, home improvement and repair spending soared to new heights in 2022, reaching an estimated $567 billion. Join us for the release of our biennial report, Improving America's Housing 2023.
Thu, Mar 23, 2023
12:30 pm ET
Mar 21
Ginnie Mae President Alanna McCargo

Housing Finance & Social Equity: Learning from Ginnie Mae

Alanna McCargo, President of Ginnie Mae will discuss efforts to ensure that America's housing finance system equitably and affordably serves the capital and credit needs of all households.
Tue, Mar 21, 2023
11:00 am
Mar 7
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Housing Finance & Social Equity: Learning from the New Economy Project

Deyanira Del Rio, the second speaker in the series, is co-director of the New Economy Project, a non-profit that works with community groups to build a new economy that works for all, rooted in racial and social justice, cooperation, neighborhood equity, and ecological sustainability.
Tue, Mar 7, 2023
11:00 am

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