Join or Die, a film about the life & work of HKS Professor Robert D. Putnam
Please join us for socializing, food, bev, and a private screening of "Join or Die" film. Robert D. Putnam, whose groundbreaking "Bowling Alone" research into community connections could hold the answers to our democracy's present crisis.
We invite Harvard and IvyPlus alumni to join us for a screening of Join or Die, a recent documentary film about Harvard professor and former Kennedy School dean Robert D. Putnam, author of the widely influential sociology book Bowling Alone. The film traces Putnam’s groundbreaking research on America’s decades-long decline in community connections and explores the urgent question of how we rebuild trust and civic life in a divided democracy.
Enjoy food, drinks, and the chance to mingle with fellow attendees before the screening.
The evening will also include brief remarks on the continued relevance and impact of Professor Putnam’s work from a guest speaker.
Join or Die film Private Screening
Documentary film about the life and work of Harvard professor Robert D. Putnam
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
6:00pm - 9:00pm PT
6:00pm - 7:00pm PT - Arrival and socializing
7:00pm - 8:30pm PT - Film screening
8:30pm - 9:00pm PT - Socializing
9:00pm PT - Closing
Registration deadline is June 21, 2025, 11:59pm
Cost: $25 to cover our costs
Includes pizza, popcorn, and beverages
Limited to 50 Harvard and IvyPlus alumni and guests
Downtown Seattle
Exact meeting location will be in your email confirmation
Host:
Robert Simonds, HKS MPA '22, HCS Director
We look forward to seeing you at our event!
• YouTube Interviews •
Join or Die with Robert Putnam
What Now? with Trevor Noah
YouTube interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23SwzXdJQDg
Robert Putnam in Conversation: The Value of Social Capital and "Bowling Alone" in 2025
Institute of Politics Harvard Kennedy School
YouTube interview starts at 11:09
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7MfmA9mBhY
• Podcast Interviews •
Robert Putnam Knows Why You’re Lonely
NYTimes Podcast Interview
• Books •
Bowling Alone: Revised and Updated
The Collapse and Revival of American Community
by Robert D. Putnam
https://www.amazon.com/Bowling-Alone-Robert-D-Putnam-audiobook/dp/B01N94FW0P
The Upswing
How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again
by Robert D. Putnam
https://www.amazon.com/Upswing-America-Together-Century-Again/dp/B07Y3ZTFQT
Our Kids
The American Dream in Crisis
by Robert D. Putnam
https://www.amazon.com/Our-Kids-Robert-D-Putnam-audiobook/dp/B00TJ1FX6C
American Grace
How Religion Divides and Unites Us
by Robert D. Putnam
https://www.amazon.com/American-Grace-audiobook/dp/B004BDU9XU
• Personal Websites •
Robert D. Putnam
Harvard Kennedy School Faculty Profile
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/robert-d-putnam
Robert D. Putnam
Personal Web Site
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