Edward M. Kennedy Institute Names Dr. Diane M. Ryan Chief Executive Officer Effective October 2026
October 20, 2026
Senators Katie Britt and Peter Welch to Participate in The Senate Project Conversation Series October 19 at Edward M. Kennedy Institute
October 1, 2026
Edward M. Kennedy Institute to Honor Retiring U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi at Annual Fundraising Dinner on November 8
September 17, 2026
Edward M. Kennedy Institute Receives $500,000 Grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York
April 9, 2026
Funding will support expansion of flagship civic education program to students across the country
Edward M. Kennedy Institute Announces Changes to Senior Leadership Team Effective March 2026
March 31, 2026
Edward M. Kennedy Institute Statement on the Assassination of Charlie Kirk
September 11, 2025
Edward M. Kennedy Institutes Brings Together 1,000 Students from Five States for Civic Dialogue
March 20, 2025
Dorchester Reporter: US Sen. Ron Wyden and Jim Acosta hold live discussion at EMK Institute
February 27, 2025
Edward M. Kennedy Institute Welcomes David Urban to Board of Directors
February 11, 2025
WCVB 5: Mass Residents Pay Respect to President Jimmy Carter at Edward M. Kennedy Institute
January 9, 2025
Kennedy and Dole Institutes announce funding from the Election Trust Initiative supporting ‘Bolstering Elections’ initiative
November 12, 2024
Statement on the Presidential Election from Edward M. Kennedy Institute Board Chair Bruce A. Percelay and CEO Adam Hinds
November 8, 2024
The Hill Op-Ed from Sens. Coons and Rubio: Searching for productive disagreement in a time of division
October 25, 2024
Statement on the passing of Ethel Kennedy from Edward M. Kennedy Institute Board Chair Bruce A. Percelay and CEO Adam Hinds
October 10, 2024
Edward M. Kennedy Institute introduces a new AI policy program to support civic and digital literacy.
August 13, 2024
Statement from the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate on the passing of Jack Connors, Jr.
July 23, 2024
Statement from the Edward M. Kennedy Institute and Orrin G. Hatch Foundation on Recent Political Violence
July 15, 2024
Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) participate in fifth installment of The Senate Project series
June 20, 2024
Kennedy Institute Honors Governors Wes Moore, Chris Sununu with Award for Inspired Leadership
March 25, 2024
Dole Institute, Kennedy Institute Launch Initiative to Strengthen America’s Election Infrastructure
February 8, 2024
Edward M. Kennedy Institute Announces Emily Rapp as new Director of Democracy Programs
January 31, 2024
Edward M. Kennedy Institute Expands Board with Four Former Senators
January 11, 2024
Boston Business Journal: Not just tourism: The head of Boston’s Kennedy Institute is out to save democracy
January 4, 2024
2023
Edward M. Kennedy Institute Announces Pamela Peak as new Chief Development Officer
November 27, 2023
Boston Globe: Senators across the aisle bemoan the dysfunction in Congress (Letter to the Editor)
October 24, 2023
WGBH: Talking Politics: Most Americans are exhausted by politics. Is there a solution?
October 6, 2023
Kennedy Institute, Pew Research Center Host Conversation on Americans’ Deepening Dissatisfaction with Elected Officials, Government
October 5, 2023
Statement from the Edward M. Kennedy Institute on the Passing of Senator Feinstein
September 29, 2023
Boston Business Journal: Partisanship’s threat to business (Commentary)
September 29, 2023
Edward M. Kennedy Institute Hosts “25 Years of the Good Friday Agreement” Conference
September 26, 2023
Boston Magazine: Can the Edward M. Kennedy Institute Save Democracy?
September 14, 2023