Rappaport Institute Spring 2010 Lecture Series

Each semester the Rappaport Institute sponsors an informal series of discussions about the people, institutions, and customs that make Greater Boston what it is. The 7-part series brings in notable figures from a variety of fields. These events are open to all, but are specifically geared towards students in Greater Boston who are just getting to know the region. For more information on the series, call 617-495-5091. All lectures are held at the John F. Kennedy School of Government campus and are free to all.

Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 1:00pm
Wrestling with Growth in Action, Massachusetts:
The Possibilities and Limits of Progressive Planning

Monday, February 22, 2010 at 5:30pm
The Geography of Innovation:
Why do clusters of Entrepreneurs Exist in Some Areas and Not in Others?

Monday, March 8, 2010 at 5:30pm
An Innovations Agenda for Massachusetts

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 12:00pm
Geography, Venture Capital, and Public Policy:
Can Publicly Supported Entrepreneurship Succeed?

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 12:00pm
Tackling the Nation’s Toughest Housing Challenges:
Boston Neighborhoods

Monday, April 12, 2010 at 5:30pm
On Her Honor:
Is a New Generation of Women Mayors Changing the State’s Oldest Cities?

Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 4:00pm
Saving America’s Cities:
Ed Logue and the Struggles to Renew Urban America in the Suburban Age

Additional Lecture Information Available Here

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