AshCast
AshCast brings you the latest discussions on democracy, government innovation, and Asia public policy from the halls of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, a research center and think tank at Harvard Kennedy School
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 42
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
Panel 3: Alternative Models of Technological Innovation in History
In the third episode of the Conference on the Political Economy of Artificial Intelligence, we hear from speakers Marc Aidinoff, Institute for Advanced Study; Andy Russell, SUNY Polytechnic Institute…
Panel 4: AI in the Public Interest – Federal & State Perspectives
Join us for the final podcast on panel four of GETTING-Plurality's conference on the Political Economy featuring speakers Secretary Jason Snyder, Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Secretary Yvonne Hao, …
Panel 2: Conference on the Political Economy of AI
In the second episode from GETTING-Plurality's Conference on the Political Economy of AI, we hear from speakers Janet Haven, Amba Kak, and Julius Krein about unpacking the motivations behind AI innov…
Introducing the Political Economy of Artificial Intelligence
In this first episode of GETTING-Plurality's Conference on the Political Economy of Artificial Intelligence, listeners can tune into the opening remarks given by Allen Lab Director Danielle Allen, as…
Civil Disobedience and Democracy on Campus with Archon Fung and Khalil Gibran Muhammad (Part 2)
Civil Disobedience and Democracy on Campus with Archon Fung and Khalil Gibran Muhammad (Part 1)
A Hacker’s Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society’s Rules, and How to Bend them Back
In his newest book “A Hacker's Mind: How the Rich and Powerful Bend Society’s Rules, and How to Bend Them Back,” cybersecurity expert and HKS faculty affiliate Bruce Schneier asks readers to expand t…
Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice
The United States continues to grapple with creating an accurate, national picture of racial inequality in crime and justice. Criminal justice reform requires policies that interrogate and solve for …
Data-Smart City Pod: The Highway of the Future is in Georgia
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In this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Allie Kelly, the Executive Director of transportation and sustainab…
Data-Smart City Pod: Trains and the Future of Transit
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In this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews William J. Flynn, the CEO of Amtrak, about navigating COVID-19, the…
Data-Smart City Pod: How Baton Rouge Manages Resiliency Through Data with Mayor Sharon Weston Broome
In this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Sharon Weston Broome, the mayor of Baton Rouge. Mayor Broome talks about leading a data-driven city, prioritizing resident engagement, and how the…
Data-Smart City Pod: Economic Growth through the Adjacent Possible
This episode is a conversation between Professor Steve Goldsmith and Ricardo Hausmann, the Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy and director of the Growth Lab, on…
Data-Smart City Pod: Open Mobility as a Service
This episode a conversation between Professor Steve Goldsmith and transit expert Andrew Salzberg. Previously the director of transportation policy at Uber and a fellow at Graduate School of Design at…
Data-Smart City Pod: Building Back Better with Intelligent Infrastructure
This episode is a lightly edited version of a recent panel discussion about our newest paper, “Toward a Smarter Future: Building Back Better with Intelligent Civil Infrastructure -- Smart Sensors and…
Data-Smart City Pod: Public Safety and Policing in Dallas, TX featuring Mayor Eric Johnson
In this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson. They discuss the role of the mayor in maintaining public safety, balancing community values, and prioritizing research…
Data-Smart City Pod: Leveraging Data and GIS to Correct for Historical, Systemic Racism
In this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Christen Watts, GIS Manager at the city of Asheville, and Scott Barnwell, the city's Business and Public Technology Manager. They discuss how Ash…
Data-Smart City Pod: Jack Dangermond on Multi-Dimension GIS and Equity
In this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Jack Dangermond, the founder and president of Esri. They talk about the way cities can utilize multi-dimension GIS, how important mapping is for …
Data-Smart City Pod: Richard Florida on Data, Cities, and Structure
In this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews the renowned professor, author, and urbanist Richard Florida. They talk about the interconnectedness of shared labor markets, how to address raci…
Data-Smart City Pod: Equity Connected - How San Jose is Expanding Broadband Access
In this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Kip Harkness, the deputy city manager for San Jose, California. Harkness is in charge of the city’s IT and innovation portfolios; despite being i…
Power and Organizing in Twenty-First Century America
On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, the Ash Center hosted a book talk of Prisms of the People: Power & Organizing in Twenty-First-Century America with co-authors Elizabeth McKenna and Michelle Oyakawa. Joined b…