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McCourtney Institute for Democracy

McCourtney Institute for Democracy

Srdja Popovic, executive director of the Center for Applied Nonviolent Actions and Strategies (CANVAS), will receive the McCourtney Institute for Democracy's 2020 Brown Democracy Medal. He will visit University Park Oct. 15 to accept the medal and present a public lecture on his wok in nonviolent activism.

Nonviolent activist Srdja Popovic to receive 2020 Brown Democracy Medal

The Democracy Group

McCourtney Institute for Democracy organizes new podcast network

Candis Watts Smith, associate professor of political science and African American studies, appears on this week's episode of the Democracy Works podcast, produced by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy and WPSU.

Democracy Works podcast episode examines black politics then and now

Frances E. Lee, professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University, will present a lecture titled "The Limits of Party: Congress and Lawmaking in a Polarized Era" at 4 p.m. Jan. 29 in Paterno Library's Foster Auditorium.

Princeton political scientist to discuss congressional polarization Jan. 29

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New book examines how Latin American immigrants saved American cities

College of the Liberal Arts Women's Activism Theme

College of the Liberal Arts to spend year remembering 1920 as 'moment of change'

The PLSC 297 seminar will examine the growing movement away from democracy and why it matters

Spring 2020 course to examine how democracies die

Hedrick Smith will bring his latest project, the documentary “Winning Back Our Democracy” to Penn State Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. for a screening and discussion in Paterno Library’s Foster Auditorium. The event is sponsored by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy in the College of the Liberal Arts.

Pulitzer Prize winner to discuss 'Winning Back Our Democracy' on Nov. 12

Michael Nelson, Jeffrey L. Hyde and Sharon D. Hyde and Political Science Board of Visitors Early Career Professor in Political Science and affiliate faculty at Penn State Law, joins the Democracy Works podcast this week to discuss the Constitutional framework for impeachment.

Podcast episode examines impeachment’s past, present and future

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Andrew Sullivan to discuss 'American Democracy in the Age of Trump' Oct. 2

Lee Ann Banaszak, professor of political science and women's, gender, and sexuality studies, joins the Democracy Works podcast this week to discuss her work on the Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission

Professor reflects on effort to create fair congressional maps for Pennsylvania

Constitution Day: "We the People"

Constitution Day to be celebrated at University Park on Sept. 17

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Sept. 12 lecture to explore democracy's evolution in Ireland

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Though politically divided, Americans remain patriotic

Penn State alumnus Jay Yonamine joins the Democracy Works podcast this week to discuss how automation and misinformation are impacting the health and stability of democracies around the world.

Will artificial intelligence and misinformation weaken democracy?

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