Events

Past Events

• Webcast Oct.23.2020 We explore youth attitudes towards the election and democracy, and the role they will play in determining the outcome of this election, and our future politics. Young People and the 2020 Election
  • Brent J. Cohen
  • Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg
  • Quill Robinson
  • Scott Warren
• Webinar Oct.19.2020 A timely conversation exploring controversial elections throughout American history, and what we can learn from them as we approach Election Day. America’s Contentious Presidential Elections: A History
• Webcast Oct.16.2020 How can we mitigate the likely failures of large-scale voting systems operating under in a context of increased fear over manipulation? Securing the Vote
  • Henry Farrell
  • Karen Brinson Bell
  • Bruce Schneier
• Webcast Oct.9.2020 Why is it that many populists manage to win a second term? And why might Trump’s fate to be different? Populism’s Second Term
  • Steven Levitsky
  • Sarah Longwell
  • Yascha Mounk
• Webinar Oct.8.2020 A conversation about equipping young people with the political knowledge and skills, habits of engagement, and civil tolerance that sustain democratic society. Why Tough Conversations Matter: Democratic Preparation and America’s Schools
  • Ashley Berner
  • Kelly Siegel-Stechler
• Virtual Conference Oct.6.2020 – Oct.7.2020
  Cultivating Youth Activism
  • Scott Warren
  • Will Kritzer
• Webcast Oct.2.2020 Political journalists are struggling to cover a campaign with more than the usual share of falsehood and vitriol. How can voters sort fact from fiction? Trump vs. Biden vs. Media and Manipulation
  • Astead W. Herndon
  • Peter Pomerantsev
  • Scott Shane
• Webinar Sep.29.2020 A tool to equip young people with the political knowledge, political skills, habits of engagement, and civil tolerance that alone sustain democratic society. Social Studies Knowledge Map™ Introductory Webinar
  • Ashley Berner
  • Peter Levine
• Training/Workshop Sep.26.2020 A virtual primer on the history of U.S. presidential debates and how lessons from the past can be applied to the 2020 election. SNF Agora Training: Presidential Debates Past & Present
  • Dana Wolfe
• Webcast Sep.25.2020 We’ve survived these threats in the past—but never all at once. What lessons can past crises teach us about navigating a path forward? Four Threats to American Democracy
  • Peter Levine
  • Robert Lieberman
  • Suzanne Mettler