News + Media

Institute News shares updates on key developments at the SNF Agora Institute. These brief articles announce new grants, fellow appointments, faculty hires, and other milestones, helping document and communicate the institute’s growth, focus areas, and impact.

Institute Stories feature the people, ideas, and partnerships advancing the mission of the SNF Agora Institute. These narrative articles draw on interviews, reporting, and analysis to show how scholarship, civic engagement, and inclusive dialogue shape public understanding and support democratic renewal.

When SNF Agora experts are featured in the media, they bring scholarly insight to public conversations about democracy, civic engagement, and social change. Their contributions help bridge research and real-world challenges, offering context, analysis, and informed perspectives to audiences across local, national, and global platforms.

Our monthly newsletter shares the latest from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University. Each edition highlights faculty and fellow research, upcoming public events and workshops, and stories from our community. Explore recent issues to see how we bring people together across perspectives, generate ideas through scholarship, and strengthen the practice of democracy.

SNF Agora faculty and fellows contribute to vital public conversations not only through research and writing, but also through the spoken word. This page features selected podcast appearances, both as hosts and guests, where our experts engage in dialogue on topics ranging from civic engagement and democratic resilience to global politics and social movements.

SNF Agora connects journalists with faculty and fellows who can provide expert commentary on democracy, civic engagement, and related issues. We help identify the right sources and coordinate interviews to support accurate and timely reporting.