Robust Democratic Norms & Narratives
Democracy Across Cultures
Jacqueline Arthur-Montagne, Emily Burrill, Christopher Carter, Oludamini Ogunnaike, Kristina Richardson, Jhanisse Vaca-Daza
How are practices and concepts related to democracy articulated in different cultural contexts? Faculty members gather to discuss three specific examples: the classical ancient world, indigenous Latin America, and Islamic societies.
Christian Nationalism’s Impact on Democracy
Philip Gorski, Walter Kim, Esau McCaulley, Micah Schwartzman, Amanda Tyler
How does the fringe Christian nationalist movement endanger American democracy? Scholars and faith leaders come together for a conversation that explores the underpinnings of its ideology and what it means for the future.
Books: The Canonical and the Banned
Krystal Appiah, Anne Coughlin, Timothy Denevi, Robyn Gigl, Amy Woolard
Book bans are proliferating throughout the United States. This discussion focuses on the history of bans, their legal status, their politics, and their functions.
‘More Perfect’: Renewing American Democracy
Danielle Allen, John Bridgeland, Tiana Epps-Johnson, Elizabeth Green, Kristin Hansen, Ian H. Solomon
More Perfect is leading the charge to unify America around a shared vision for democratic renewal and to realize the shared goal of a more perfect union.
Democracy and Demography: Changing Racial Makeup
Qian Cai, Nichole M. Flores, Hamilton Lombard, Meghan Murray
In the United States, an aging population that is predominantly white and an increasingly diverse youth population have fueled a sense of anxiety, insecurity, or even fear about who is the majority, who has the power, and whose democracy it will be.
Democracy, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law with Judge J. Michael Luttig
Adam Harris, J. Michael Luttig
Judge J. Michael Luttig, one of the most celebrated legal minds of his generation, is joined by The Atlantic’s Adam Harris for a conversation about the politicization of the rule of law, the importance of institutions, and the future of American democracy.
‘Renegade’ with Adam Kinzinger
Jeffrey Goldberg, Adam Kinzinger
In his recently released book "Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in our Divided Country," former congressman Adam Kinzinger tells the inside story of the January 6 Committee, examining the forces that led to the attacks on the Capitol.
