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Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point
Join us for a dynamic conversation on challenges to U.S. democracy and strategies for reforming and strengthening our political systems. Featuring Steven Levitsky, David...
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ND Democracy Talk — The Student Becomes the Teacher: German Lessons for American Democracy
Professor Bill Donohue will share insights into how the U.S. was a mentor to Germany post-war, and how we now need to look to Germany to recon with our own history with regard to...
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Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy
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ND Democracy Talk with Katherine Gehl | Final Five Voting
Katherine Gehl is the founder of the Campaign for Final Five Voting and author of The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our...
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ND Democracy Talk: Struggle for the Country’s Soul: Christian Nationalism in a Changing America
Join us for an interactive panel on Christian Nationalism, the rise of secularism, and the implications for American democracy. Featuring guest lecturer Dr. Robert P. Jones,...
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Is Promoting Democracy Abroad Bad for Maintaining Democracy at Home?
“Is Promoting Democracy Abroad Bad for Maintaining Democracy at Home?” a discussion with John Yoo (UC Berkeley) and Michael Desch (ND)
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Justice by Means of Democracy – A Lecture by Danielle Allen
On September 6, 2023 the CCCG hosted Harvard professor Danielle Allen for a Notre Dame Forum lecture on her new book, Justice By Means of Democracy. Dr. Allen is James Bryant...
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The Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy
The mission of the Francis and Kathleen Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy is to examine politics and policymaking in the United States – leaving Notre Dame’s...
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Safeguarding Democracy in an Era of AI and Digital Disinformation: A Conversation with Maria Ressa
In this lecture and the conversation that follows, Maria Ressa will explore key challenges facing international information ecosystems and global democracy. She will discuss the...
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Decolonizing Scholarship in French and Francophone Studies with Laurent Dubois
Laurent Dubois is the John L. Nau III Bicentennial Professor in the History & Principles of Democracy and Director for Academic Affairs of the Democracy Initiative in the...
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Technology and Democracy
U.S. society is in the throes of deep societal polarization that not only leads to political paralysis, but also threatens the very foundations of democracy. The phrase “The...
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 John Silvanus Wilson on Universities, Democracy, & Lessons from HBCUs
As part of the Virtues & Vocations webinar series, Conversations on Character and the Common Good, we are pleased to welcome John Silvanus Wilson to discuss Universities,...
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