The Perfect Gift? Unwrapping the Mysteries of Giving and Receiving

March 22, 2018

5:15 - 6:45 PM
Wexner 436 (Harvard Kennedy School)
79 John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge

Gift giving is an ancient custom, but modern science and philosophy are only just beginning to shape our understanding of what it means to give. Come hear our expert panelists as they discuss the psychosocial and biological underpinnings behind why we give, illuminate what gifts matter most, and challenge our conceptions on what gifts can be.

Moderator
Jeffrey Huffman, MD

Panelists
Lewis Hyde, PhD
Michael Norton, PhD
Ashley Whillans, PhD
Steven Schlozman, MD

Free and open to the public

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