Office Hours
Office Hours
Belfer Center
Host Aroop Mukharji sits down for conversations with experts from the Belfer Center and beyond to discuss their areas of expertise and to get to know the people on the front lines and at the forefront of thought just a little bit better.
CIA Officer Sunny J.S. on CIA Myths, the Presidential Daily Brief, and Keeping Secrets
CIA Officer Sunny J.S., a former presidential daily briefer, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about CIA myths, the Presidential Daily Brief, and keeping secrets.
Jun 14, 2019
36 min
Norman Roule on the Culture at the CIA, Yemen, and Theater
Norman Roule (@Norman_Roule), a 34-year CIA veteran and Middle East expert, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about the culture at the CIA, Yemen, and theater.
May 10, 2019
29 min
Jennifer Lerner on Decision Science, Leadership, and the Sunk Cost Bias
Social psychologist Jennifer Lerner, the Navy’s first Chief Decision Scientist and a Harvard Kennedy School professor, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about decision science, leadership, and the sunk cost bias.
Mar 12, 2019
29 min
Bruce Schneier on Cybersecurity, "Click Here to Kill Everybody," and the Hacker Mentality
Cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier (@schneierblog), author of the “Schneier on Security” blog and a Research Fellow with the Belfer Center’s Cyber Security Project, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about cybersecurity and tech, his book "Click Here to Kill Everybody," and the hacker mentality.
Feb 10, 2019
28 min
William Rapp on Civ-Mil Relations, Army Culture, and His Biggest Adjustment to Civilian Life
Retired Army Major General William Rapp, former Commandant of both the United States Military Academy and the U.S. Army War College, and currently the Faculty Chair of the Belfer Center’s National Security Fellows Program, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about civilian-military relations, congressional oversight, and the biggest adjustments to civilian life.
Jan 11, 2019
28 min
James Clapper on His Book “Facts and Fears,” Defending the Intelligence Community, and Comic Books
James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence and a Senior Fellow with the Belfer Center’s Intelligence Project, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about his book “Facts and Fears,” defending the intelligence community, and comic books.
Dec 10, 2018
30 min
Robby Mook on the Lessons from the 2016 Campaign, The Defending Digital Democracy Project, and Dark Chocolate
Robby Mook (@RobbyMook), Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Campaign Manager and a Belfer Center Senior Fellow, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about lessons from the 2016 campaign, the Defending Digital Democracy Project, and dark chocolate.
Nov 5, 2018
32 min
Calder Walton on the History of Intelligence, Russian Espionage, and His Favorite Secret
Calder Walton (@calder_walton), the author of Empire of Secrets: British intelligence, the Cold War, and the Twilight of Empire, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about the history of intelligence, Russian espionage, and his favorite secret.
Oct 3, 2018
26 min
James K. Sebenius on Kissinger the Negotiator, Negotiating Tactics, and Trump the Negotiator
James K. Sebenius, the Gordon Donaldson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and author (with R. Nicholas Burns and Robert H. Mnookin) of Kissinger the Negotiator, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about why Kissinger was an effective negotiator, the lessons we can all learn about negotiation, and Trump’s private sector negotiations.
Sep 4, 2018
44 min
Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook on U.S.-Europe Relations, Language Influencing Policy, and Dual Citizenship
Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook (@Cluverc), Executive Director of the Belfer Center’s Future of Diplomacy Project and the newly created Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship, speaks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about the future of the U.S.-Europe relationship, how language can influence policy, and the benefits of dual citizenship.
Aug 1, 2018
37 min
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