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McCourtney Institute for Democracy

McCourtney Institute for Democracy

Congressman Charlie Dent

Former U.S. Rep. Dent to serve as inaugural McCourtney Institute visiting fellow

Penn State alumna Mikayla Townsend

Nevins Fellows program plants the seeds for creating a healthier democracy

Roosevelt Scholars examine public opinion polling from multiple perspectives

Peter Loge

Rock Ethics Institute to host event on ethics in political communication

The McCourtney Institute for Democracy and the Sustainability Institute will lead a discussion of "The Wrong Complexion for Protection" by Robert D. Bullard on March 22.

McCourtney Institute and Sustainability Institute team up for virtual book club

Anne Applebaum and Danielle Allen will discuss how citizens can defend and enhance American democracy despite increasing threats of authoritarianism. Applebaum will present a lecture Feb. 17; Allen will speak Feb. 25.

McCourtney Institute lectures will explore American democracy's future

Donna Shalala, Anne Applebaum and Danielle Allen will discuss the future of American democracy in virtual events this spring sponsored by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy. Visit democracy.psu.edu/virtual-events to learn more and register.

McCourtney Institute spring events to explore the future of American democracy

The McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s will host a discussion of the book “Engaged: A Citizen’s Perspective on the Future of Civic Life,” written by Penn State alumnus Andrew Sommers, on Dec. 7 at 4 p.m.

Virtual book club to discuss civic engagement in American democracy

Black and white photo of an envelope stamped with the word election and a lock and linked chain of top of it.

Penn State Law, Policy, and Engineering hosts election security panel discussion

closeup image of person's hand holding red "I Voted" sticker on fingertip

Election resources and candidate information available in one place from WPSU

President Barron siting on the production set of his TV show.

WPSU’s ‘Digging Deeper’ returns Sept. 27 with a look at the 2020 election

Virginia Eubanks

Award-winning author Virginia Eubanks to deliver 2020 Lippin Lecture in Ethics

A graph from the McCourtney Institute for Democracy's Mood of the Nation Poll showing how attitudes about common activities changed as a result of COVID-19

Mood of the Nation Poll offers a snapshot of life during pandemic's early phase

“Hope for Democracy” by Penn State's John Gastil and Colorado State's Katherine Knobloch

Virtual book club to explore civil discourse, political deliberation

Candis Watts Smith

Candis Watts Smith named Brown-McCourtney Early Career Professor in Liberal Arts

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