The federal government shutdown, precipitated by Congress’s inability to reach consensus on a fiscal year 2026 budget, is ...

In the span of a few years, democracy has gone from a likely, if distant, destination for much of the world to a far more tenuous prospect. This seminar series, co-chaired by Professors Yanilda María ...

In a time of deepening polarization, Ganz, one of the world’s leading voices on democratic organizing, shares ideas for strengthening democracy at every level. Join the conversation to discuss how ...

You’re invited to join Chloe Nicol Thurston, Associate Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University, for an American Politics Speaker Series discussion sponsored by the Ash Center for ...

This policy primer from the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation is intended to introduce the ideas and conversations around reform of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and how it could ...

The Ash Center invites you to an online book talk with author Marietje Schaake and discussant Bruce Schneier on Schaake’s latest work, The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley.

Cassy Dorff is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University, where Dorff also serves as teaching faculty in the Data Science Institute’s master’s program and holds an ...

Pita Limjaroenrat (b. 1980) formerly led the Move Forward Party (MFP) in Thailand’s May 2023 general elections, where his social democratic platform won the most votes and seats in the Parliament.

Sophie Pierre is former chief commissioner of the British Columbia Treaty Commission. She was appointed in April 2009 by agreement of the governments of Canada and British Columbia and the First ...

Democratic backsliding has become a growing concern worldwide, affecting countries that were once considered stable democracies. While the process varies across regions, common patterns ...

The Ash Center invites you to join us to celebrate National Voter Registration Day. Faculty, staff, and students will be available to help voters register, update registration, and sign up for ...