Events on the Horizon
Don’t miss out on our upcoming events!
All Topics (December 11 through February 28)
Monday, December 11
- 5:00 PM
Meet the Kiosks
Join Boston Area Research Initiative for a public conversation centered on the opportunities and challenges of installing kiosks throughout the city. Our goal is to open the conversation regarding Smart […]
Wednesday, December 13
- 1:00 PM
Understanding Predictors of Physical Urban Change Using 1.6 Million Street View Images
Nikhil Naik, a Prize Fellow at Harvard University, will present his research on calculating urban physical change between 2007–2014 for 1.65 million street blocks from five major American cities.
Friday, January 19
- 5:00 PM
Friday Night Lights: Dinner with Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim
Join the Boston University Hillel and Community Service Center to welcome Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim for dinner and conversation focused on service and what Boston is really about.
Tuesday, January 23
- 9:30 AM
2017 Menino Survey of Mayors Final Report Launch
You are cordially invited to join us for an exclusive briefing on the 2017 Menino Survey of Mayors, a project led by the Boston University Initiative on Cities and supported […]
Wednesday, January 31
- 12:00 PM
Research Spotlight: 2017 Menino Survey of Mayors
Join the IOC and the Menino Survey of Mayors research team for a discussion of findings from the 115 interviews we conducted in summer 2017. Standing as the only scientifically […]
Tuesday, February 13
- 12:00 PM
Assessing and Planning for Neighborhood-Based Resiliency
Resilient is a word used in many contexts and with varied meaning. This seminar explores what it means for a neighborhood to be resilient, able to withstand both unexpected shocks […]
Wednesday, February 21
- 12:00 PM
The Best News at the Right Time: How City Politicians Communicate with Voters
Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Boston Area Research Initiative (BARI) at Harvard University and Northeastern University, will discuss how politicians in local government […]