Engaged California is the nation’s first state-run deliberation program, and a new law aims to make it last.

Join the Askwith Education Forum for a conversation about what it takes to create meaningful civic experiences and rites of passage — from the earliest years through adulthood — that prepare every ...

This in-person study group led by Aditya Pawar, Ash Center Democracy Visiting Fellow, and Santiago Creuheras, Ash Center ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Reimagining Democracy Program at Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation today announced a program examining how professional sports and ...

In this webinar moderated by Tova Wang, director of democratic research projects at the Ash Center, panelists Julia Angwin, Amanda Yarnell, Tommy Gong, and Brianna Wiggity Weck explore how election ...

Archon Fung, co-director of the Program on Democracy and the Informed Public, shares his top book recommendations for the summer. Many wonder whether society should have acted sooner to blunt the ...

In this seventh episode of The Breakdown, Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky look ahead to summer 2026, highlighting key risks to U.S. democracy and noting signs of resilience in mass civic ...

First published in 2014, Professor Danielle Allen’s Our Declaration has been reissued with a new foreword this year to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Allen Lab Fellow Jeremy McKey reflects on India’s AI Impact Summit, exploring the theme of diffusion and the implications for sovereignty and democracy. Last month, India and Italy both hosted major ...

As organizers for No Kings 2 seek historic turnout on October 18, the broader pro-democracy movement has already broken new ground. But one question that often arises is whether the protests are ...

Last week’s leak of the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” drew intense reactions across academia. Critics call it government overreach ...

Sports facilities are uniquely positioned to provide an enjoyable voting experience and strengthen civic engagement. A new report by Tova Wang, Director of Research Projects in Democratic Practice, ...