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Title: Communications Intern Commitment: 5-10 hours per week (scope of work can be extended to 15 hrs/week for credit)...
Meet Our Growing Team! New Fellows + Board Members Civic Series is growing! I’m thrilled to share our inaugural...
Seeking Applicants for Fellowships in Boston & Philadelphia
Laur Hesse Fisher • • Philadelphia, BostonSeeking Applicants for Civic Series Fellowship Program 2021 Civic Series is welcoming applications for its 2021 Fellowship, opening in...
We’re excited to announce that Civic Series has received a grant from the Lincoln and Therese Filene Foundation to...
Event summary: Climate change… where we are, where we’re headed, what we can do
Laur Hesse Fisher • • Virtual, Event SummaryOn Wednesday, January 13, we held a virtual event, Climate Change Check-in: Where are we now + where are...
On Wednesday, November 18, we held a virtual event, Understanding the Healthcare Debate, with guest expert Dr. Matthew Fiedler,...
Recommended Readings: Understanding the Healthcare Debate
Laur Hesse Fisher • • Virtual, Recommended ReadingsCheck out these recommend readings for our event, Understanding the Healthcare Debate, gathered by Adam Gismondi, Civic Media Researcher...
The future of oil amid Covid-19 and climate change MIT Joint Program Deputy Director Sergey Paltsev featured in Civic...
Check out these recommend readings for our event, The Influence of Oil, gathered by Adam Gismondi, Civic Media Researcher...
Check out these recommend readings for our event, Economic Recession: What does it mean for U.S.?, gathered by Adam...
Joining Civic Series at the Beacon Hill Friends House for “Exploring America’s Gun Culture“? Read up! Missing the event?...
By Andrea Perrault On Wednesday, April 24th, Civic Series Boston presented two dynamic innovators in the cannabis industry to...
In the spirit of a call from Ethan Zuckerman, director of the Center for Civic Media at MIT, for more “wide...
By Andrea Perrault On Wednesday, March 13, Civic Series of Boston (@CivicSeries) presented Jed Willard, Director of Global Engagement...
In the spirit of a call from Ethan Zuckerman, director of the Center for Civic Media at MIT, for more “wide...
In the spirit of a call from Ethan Zuckerman, director of the Center for Civic Media at MIT, for more “wide...
By Anthony Britt On Wednesday January 23rd, the Boston Chapters of Civic Series (@CivicSeries) and Young Education Professionals Boston...
Civic Series and the Young Education Professionals of Boston have partnered for our January event, Why is Higher Education SO Expensive? Check...
Written by Kristin Sippl As the holiday shopping season kicked off in America, Civic Series produced a timely event...
In the spirit of a call from Ethan Zuckerman, the director of the MIT Center for Civic Media, for more “wide...
Event Summary of “Why Aren’t We Moving: An inside look at the MBTA Written by Andrea Perrault Civic Series...
In the spirit of a call from Ethan Zuckerman, the director of the MIT Center for Civic Media, for...
Make ‘Em Feel The Fire Recap of “DeMystifying Lobbying” on October 11th as part of HUBweek. Stephanie Coxe, Civic...
In the spirit of a call from Ethan Zuckerman, the director of the MIT Center for Civic Media, for more “wide...
By Jennifer Brody On May 3, 2018, Civic Series Boston and the Boston Society of Architects (BSA) Urban Design...
In the spirit of a call from Ethan Zuckerman, the director of the MIT Center for Civic Media, for...
In the spirit of a call from Ethan Zuckerman, the director of the MIT Center for Civic Media, for...
In the spirit of a call from Ethan Zuckerman, the Director of the MIT Center for Civic Media, for...
Resources: How Housing Works Thanks to everyone who attended our last event! Here are the slides from the event.As a topic that...
In the spirit of a call from Ethan Zuckerman, the director of the MIT Center for Civic Media, for...
Think of a conversation – with someone you care about – where you just got stuck. Maybe it was...
On September 19th, Civic Series welcomed Russell Newman, Assistant Professor of Communications in Emerson College’s Institute for Liberal Arts...
In the spirit of a call from Ethan Zuckerman, the director of the MIT Center for Civic Media, for...
Event Summary: What’s the Deal with North Korea?
Moira Pulitzer-Kennedy • • Boston, Event Summary, NewsOn June 15th, Civic Series welcomed Professor Sung-Yoon Lee – the Kim Koo-Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies and...
Starting with this month’s event, “What’s Up With North Korea?” we are trying something new at Civic Series. In the spirit...
Event summary written by Brendon Kellner. On April 26th, the Civic Series welcomed Professors Mary Anne Chirba and Alice...
Event Summary: The U.S. and the International Climate Change Agreement
Moira Pulitzer-Kennedy • • Boston, Event SummaryOn April 13th, the Civic Series welcomed Prof. Henrik Selin, Associate Professor in the Frederick S. Pardee School of...
On March 21st, the Civic Series welcomed Michael Casey, Senior Advisor for the Digital Currency Initiative at MIT’s Media...
Event Summary: The United Nations… uh, what is it, exactly?
Laur Hesse Fisher • • Boston, Event SummaryIn Civic Series’ first event of 2017, Prof. Maria Ivanova of the University of Massachusetts Boston, gave an overview...
Here’s what Civic Series volunteers were up to in 2016: 7 events (we’re active) New Burlington, VT Chapter (we’re...
Event summary written by Elizabeth Santiago. On November 30th, the Civic Series welcomed Professor Peter Krause, an assistant professor...
On August 18th, the Civic Series welcomed Professor Graham Wilson of Boston University to Workbar Boston to discuss Brexit,...
On July 13th, Civic Series welcomed Professor Maurice “Mo” Cunningham to discuss the American presidential election process. At the...
Event Summary: Political Polarization, Mar 30, 2016 (Boston)
Moira Pulitzer-Kennedy • • Boston, Event SummaryOn March 30th, the Civic Series welcomed Erik Fogg and Nathaniel Greene, co-founders of MidTide Media and leaders the Something...
Our Civic Series event on GMOs: A personal reflection by Laur
Laur Hesse Fisher • • Boston, Event SummaryLeft to right, photos courtesy of Laur Fisher, Blake Anneberg and Alice Richardson. For Thursday’s event, we could have...
Event Summary: European Migrant Crisis – Nov 19, 2015 (Boston)
Moira Pulitzer-Kennedy • • Boston, Event SummaryOn November 17th, the Civic Series welcomed two of Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies Professors, Noora Lori...
Filmed in Cambridge, MA on Oct 1, 2015 Dr. Jim Walsh is an expert in international security and a...
On May 4th, the Civic Series welcomed Ambassador Paul Webster Hare to Workbar Cambridge for a discussion on Cuba....
Event Summary: North Korea – February 24, 2015 (Boston)
Moira Pulitzer-Kennedy • • Boston, Event SummaryOn Tuesday, February 24th, the Civic Series welcomed to Professor Sung-Yoon Lee to Workbar Cambridge, for a discussion on...
Event Summary: U.S. Criminal Justice System – August 27, 2014 (Boston)
Moira Pulitzer-Kennedy • • Boston, Event SummaryOn Wednesday, August 27th, the Civic Series moved to Workbar Boston, and welcomed Professor Bruce Western to discuss the...
On Tuesday, August 6th, Workbar hosted Professor Lenore G. Martin, Ph.D., for the Civic Series’ largest event so far...
Civic Series chosen as a finalist for Young Women in Digital’s What’s Your Side Hustle
Laur Hesse Fisher • • NewsThe Civic Series was selected as the 2nd place winner for Young Women in Digital’s “What’s Your Hustle” pitch...
On Monday, June 23rd, Workbar Cambridge hosted Professor Asbed Kotchikian, who spoke with Civic Series attendees about current affairs...
On May 1, 2014, 20 people came out to hear and ask questions about the conflict in Syria, with...