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Mihrigul Tursun
Democracy
Intersession course lifts up dissident voices
Published Jan 27, 2022
Course led by chess champion and human rights advocate Garry Kasparov gives voice to those who risk their lives to promote democracy
Ron Daniels
Democracy's future: Our responsibility
Published Winter 2021
In a new book, JHU President Ron Daniels argues that universities—including Johns Hopkins— have a pivotal role to play in order for democracy to thrive. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Hahrie Han
Hahrie Han named Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Thought Leader
Published Jan 18, 2022
SNF Agora Institute director recognized for her research on how to make social movements and organizing effective in revitalizing democracy
Ron Daniels
Conversation
Democracy's future: Our responsibility
Published Jan 4, 2022
In a new book, JHU President Ron Daniels argues that universities—including Johns Hopkins— have a pivotal role to play in order for democracy to thrive
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University news
Building the Agora
Published Nov 17, 2021
The SNF Agora Institute formally installed its first cohort of endowed professors Nov. 15, marking a significant moment in the university's endeavors to foster democracy
'Prisms of the People'
Activism
Marching on
Published Fall 2021
Reviewing SNF Agora Institute Director and Political Science Professor Hahrie Han's 'Prisms of the People: Power & Organizing in Twenty-First-Century America' / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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#HopkinsVotes
New students get a democracy crash course
Published Sept 1, 2021
Participants in inaugural Democracy Day learn about the role of a university in a democratic society and the value of free inquiry, civic engagement
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Campus construction
Pardon our progress
Published Aug 25, 2021
Johns Hopkins kicks off major construction projects at Homewood with work on the Hopkins Student Center and SNF Agora Institute beginning this summer
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SNF Agora Institute names 11 Visiting Fellows
Published May 11, 2021
The new cohort will collaborate with members of the Johns Hopkins community on projects that further the institute's mission to foster global democracy
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Health policy
Surveys find strong support for COVID-19 mitigation measures over time
Published March 23, 2021
Large differences were seen by age, beliefs, and political affiliation and among those who trust science and those who do not