Ian Kumekawa / 2026 International Book Blitz

Celebrate the end of the academic year at our annual International Book Blitz. At this popular event, open to all Weatherhead affiliates, a panel of faculty and alums will each give a seven-minute “speed talk” about their recent book, launching us into compelling issues from around the world. Author: Ian Kumekawa, Anniversary Fellow, Center for History and Economics, Harvard University; Lecturer in History, MIT. Book: Empty Vessel: The Story of the Global Economy in One Barge (Penguin Random House, 2025)