Robert Putnam in Conversation

The recent documentary "Join or Die" examines Robert Putnam's influential book "Bowling Alone," and the implications of declining social activity and civic involvement. Putnam will discuss the documentary, the decline in community connections across the country, and what it means for our democracy today.

Featuring: 

• Robert Putnam 
  Author of "Bowling Alone" 
  Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy, Emeritus 
  Kennedy School of Government
• David Ellwood (Moderator) 
  Isabelle and Scott Black Professor of Political Economy, Emeritus 
  Former Dean of the Kennedy School of Government
• Deirdre Bloome (Introductory remarks) 
  Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy, HKS, and Professor of Sociology, FAS 
  Director, Stone Program in Wealth Distribution, Inequality, and Social Policy

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