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democracy

Three faith leaders join a Zoom call
Faith leaders discuss racism, police brutality
Published June 8, 2020
In a panel facilitated by the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore clergy members discuss faith during times of crisis
SNF Agora Institute virtual conversation
Discussion series
The politics of the pandemic
Published March 24, 2020
SNF Agora Institute convenes experts virtually to examine issues related to COVID-19 and its impact on democracy around the world
Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels
Daniels discusses how colleges can better support liberal democracy
Published Jan 10, 2020
Universities play a vital role in fostering democracy and educating citizens, he says, yet many have failed in these essential responsibilities in recent years
Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels
Intersession 2020
JHU offers deep dive on democracy
Published Nov 15, 2019
Courses taught by President Ronald J. Daniels, SNF Agora Institute faculty, and visiting experts will allow students to explore issues at the heart of American politics
Hahrie Han
Discourse
SNF Agora director lays out institute's guiding principles
Published June 27, 2019
At Athens workshop, political scientist Hahrie Han says citizens must cultivate the capacity to engage in their democracy
Tim Phillips
SNF Agora Institute
On peace, tribalism, and conflict
Published June 24, 2019
Beyond Conflict founder Tim Phillips speaks as part of the SNF Agora Institute's "Talking (and Listening) Across Divides" conference Wednesday
Zeynep Tufekci and Alec Ross
Democracy Dialogues
Big tech, China, and the new age of activism
Published April 19, 2019
Zeynep Tufekci and Alec Ross discuss the complex intersection of technology and democracy at event hosted by SNF Agora Institute
Yascha Mounk
SNF Agora Institute
Discourse on democracy
Published March 15, 2019
Event co-hosted by SNF Agora Institute, Renew Democracy Initiative brings together leading experts to discuss the rise of populist movements and the threat they pose to democracy around the globe
Zeynep Tufekci
Q+A
On tech and democracy
Published Feb 11, 2019
Technosociologist Zeynep Tufekci joins author, innovator Alec Ross tonight for "Democracy Dialogues"