
JHU political scientist Yascha Mounk joins Freedom House president Michael Abramowitz and journalists Karen DeYoung and Elise Labott for a discussion of democracy’s downward trend.
The SNF Agora Institute, a joint conception between Johns Hopkins and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, harnesses cutting-edge research to identify, design, and test new mechanisms for strengthening civic engagement and inclusive dialogue worldwide.
The institute draws its namesake from the ancient Athenian agora, a central space in the city that was a place of open conversation and debate for all citizens.
Composed of faculty and visiting scholars from a diverse array of fields, practices, ideologies, and backgrounds whose work individually and collectively supports healthy democracies around the world.
Develops and tests strategies and practical reforms to understand and address the deteriorating norms in civic dialogue and democracy.
Communication and collaboration with others engaged in complementary work as well as the public will be a hallmark of the institute which will host a variety of events for broad engagement.
JHU political scientist Yascha Mounk joins Freedom House president Michael Abramowitz and journalists Karen DeYoung and Elise Labott for a discussion of democracy’s downward trend.
SNF Agora Institute sponsors roundtable with Maryland’s Larry Hogan, New Hampshire’s Chris Sununu, and Pennsylvania’s Tom Wolf.
The SNF Agora Institute sponsored a PBS NewsHour event, “Divided Nation, United States,” to try to uncover how three governors work with their opposing-party legislatures, relate to their constituents, and define success.