25 Years Later: The Lessons and Legacy of September 11, 2001

Published on September 8, 2026

JFK Jr. Forum, Institute of Politics, Harvard Kennedy School
79 John F. Kennedy St.
Cambridge
Tue., Sep. 8, 2026, 6 – 7 p.m.

25 Years Later: The Lessons and Legacy of September 11, 2001

A panel of experts reflect on the legacy of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Join moderator Meghan O’Sullivan in conversation with Joe Pfeiffer, the first Chief of the New York Fire Department to respond to the World Trade Center on 9/11; former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen; and Nancy Gibbs, whose Time Magazine piece "If You Want to Humble an Empire" won the National Magazine Award.

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Gazette Classification: Education, Special Events
Organization/Sponsor: Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy SchoolBelfer Center for Science and International AffairsShorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy
Speaker(s)Joseph Pfeiffer , Harvard Kennedy School Senior Fellow; First NYFD Chief to Respond to WTC on 9/11; Author of "Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11", Admiral Mike Mullen , Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (2007-2011), Nancy Gibbs , Director, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, Meghan O'Sullivan (Moderator), Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Cost: Free
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