2021 Gold Medal Honorees Announced

The National Institute of Social Sciences is delighted to announce the 2021 Honorees for its Gold Honor Medal for distinguished service to society and humanity. This year, we honor three accomplished scholars and public intellectuals: Kwame Anthony Appiah, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Amartya Sen. These Honorees will be celebrated at the 107th Gold Medal Gala, which will be held in person in New York City on Thursday, December 2, 2021.

Healthcare after the Pandemic (video)

On May 27, 2021 the National Institute hosted an entertaining and enlightening virtual panel discussion between two expert panelists discussing lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and what we should be prepared for in the future. With participation by Christopher P. Austin of Flagship Pioneering and 2019 NISS Gold Medal Honoree Paul Edward Farmer of Harvard Medical School and Partners In Health.

The Future of Food under Climate Change (video)

On April 29, 2021 the National Institute hosted a virtual panel discussion among four expert panelists about the complex issues surrounding food and how to feed humanity in the face of climate change. With participation by Eleanor Sterling of the American Museum of Natural History, Kyra Busch of the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, Will Rosenzweig of UC Berkeley, and Don Taylor of AmplifiedAg, Inc. Moderated by NISS Trustee Angela Cason.

Diversity in Cultural Institutions: Challenge and Response (video)

On Thursday, March 25, 2021, the National Institute hosted a virtual panel discussion among four expert panelists discussing how cultural institutions are addressing the challenge of increasing diversity in their staffing, collections, and public outreach. With participation by Tom Hill of the Metropolitan and Guggenheim Museums, Kate Markert of the Hillwood Estate, Mary Pat Matheson of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, and Margaret Morton of the Ford Foundation.

2020 Gold Medal Gala Honors Max Stier, Darren Walker, and Judy Woodruff

On Wednesday, December 2, 2020, the National Institute held its 106th Annual Gold Medal Gala online as a socially-distanced virtual event. National Institute President Fred Larsen presented Gold Honor Medals to this year’s honorees, Max Stier, Darren Walker, and Judy Woodruff, for distinguished service to humanity.

What’s Next for Democracy? The 2020 Election (video)

On Thursday, September 24, 2020, the National Institute hosted an extremely timely and important bi-partisan virtual forum on the challenges and controversies surrounding the upcoming national election. Represent.us co-founder Joshua Graham Lynn was joined by three electoral politics experts for a fascinating and informative conversation about the importance of the 2020 election to American democracy.

What’s Next for Democracy? The 2020 Election

Please join us IN ONE WEEK for an extremely timely and important bi-partisan virtual forum on the challenges and controversies surrounding the upcoming national election featuring four experts on electoral politics: the co-founder of Represent.us, a retired U.S. Navy Admiral, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the CEO of the National Vote at Home Institute and Coalition.

Fixing Government: Judy Woodruff in Conversation with Max Stier (video)

On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, the National Institute hosted a virtual forum in which PBS NewsHour anchor and journalist Judy Woodruff interviewed Max Stier, the President of the Partnership for Public Service, about his two decades of bi-partisan efforts to improve the practice of government in America and the future prospects for making government more efficient and effective.

Fixing Government: Judy Woodruff in Conversation with Max Stier

Please join us for a special live event on September 2, 2020. Renowned broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff of the PBS NewsHour will interview Max Stier, the President of the Partnership for Public Service, on his decades-long bi-partisan work to improve the quality of government in the United States and the challenges facing us today when public trust in government is at historic lows.