Working with Experts in Academia

Harvard Fellowship

On July 15, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School announced the appointment of its newest cohort of seven Technology and Democracy Fellows (https://ash.harvard.edu/technology-and-democracy-fellowship), which includes Kevin Chan, Head of Public Policy at Facebook Canada.

Over the course of their appointment, the 2020-21 fellows will tackle some of the biggest questions facing technology, policy, government, and society and engage with the Harvard community. Specifically, the fellows will each design and lead a hands-on workshop, helping students learn new digital skills and concepts. Workshops in the past have covered topics from digital organizing and online voter engagement to prototyping and website design.

Facebook Election Integrity Initiative

Carleton Initiative: Canadian Election Integrity Project

Since the 2019 Canadian federal election, Facebook Canada has worked with academic institutions to better understand the impact of our efforts. In January 2020, the Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management at Carleton University announced a one-year Canadian Election Integrity Project with Facebook. As part of this Project, Kevin Chan, Head of Public Policy at Facebook Canada, was appointed as a Visiting Scholar in Election Integrity at the University. Kevin Chan was also appointed as one of seven 2020-21 Technology and Democracy Fellows at The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School. Over the course of their appointment, the 2020-21 fellows will tackle some of the biggest questions facing technology, policy, government, and society and engage with the Harvard community