Siena Harlin
MIT GOV/LAB Alumni
email sharlin@mit.edu
Siena was a Senior Research Support Associate at MIT GOV/LAB, where she pursued her interests in the political economy of development and the experiences of communities engaged in development programs. Before joining GOV/LAB full time, Siena worked with GOV/LAB on a field research project in Yucatán, México over the summer of 2017, and interned in the Political Economy and Governance sector at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) global office. Siena graduated from Wellesley College in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Economics, with a focus on governance and development policy.
Projects
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News September 2018
Hacking Political Science: A Renewed Push for Diversity and Inclusion
Highlights from the Hackathon on Diversity and Inclusion hosted by the APSA Presidential Task Force on Women’s Advancement in Boston.
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News September 2018
Varja Joins MIT GOV/LAB After Six Years at Twaweza
As GOV/LAB’s first practitioner in residence, Varja Lipovsek will support partner learning in transparency, participation, and accountability.
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News December 2018
Walking the Line: Navigating Tanzania’s Closing Civic Space
Tanzanian civil society organizations walk a tightrope in Tanzania’s increasing hostile political environment. Twaweza’s Risha Chande explained more.
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News August 2017
Off-center Middlemen: Biased Brokers in Mexico
GOV/LAB intern Siena Harlin (Wellesley ‘18) reports back on clientelistic culture in Mexican government from two months of fieldwork in Yucatán, Mexico