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2024 United States Election Resources

2024 United States Election Resources

Oct 1, 2024

Six Takeaways from the 2024 Truth and Transformation Conference

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Six Takeaways from the 2024 Truth and Transformation Conference

Oct 23, 2024

In Swing States, Rest Assured: Election Officials Are Prepared for Anything

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In Swing States, Rest Assured: Election Officials Are Prepared for Anything

Oct 10, 2024


Harvard’s hub for research and teaching on democracy

The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation develops ideas and fosters practices for equal and inclusive, multiracial, and multiethnic democracy and self-governance.

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From expanding voting access to developing new strategies for antiracist organizational change, we tackle the most pressing issues facing democracy and democratic institutions around the world today.

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Chief Sophie Pierre Named Inaugural Senior Fellow in Indigenous Governance and Development at Harvard Kennedy School

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Chief Sophie Pierre Named Inaugural Senior Fellow in Indigenous Governance and Development at Harvard Kennedy School

The Harvard Kennedy School’s Project on Indigenous Governance and Development is pleased to announce Chief Sophie Pierre as its inaugural Senior Fellow in Indigenous Governance and Development for Spring 2025.

Nov 18, 2024

‘The writing was on the wall’

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‘The writing was on the wall’

Five insights on race, class, and gender in the 2024 presidential election from Professors Khalil Gibran Muhammad and Leah Wright Rigueur

Nov 13, 2024

Sunset and Renew: Section 230 Should Protect Human Speech, Not Algorithmic Virality

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Sunset and Renew: Section 230 Should Protect Human Speech, Not Algorithmic Virality

Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation Senior Fellow Allison Stanger, in collaboration with Jaron Lanier and Audrey Tang, advocate for a “repeal and renew” approach to Section 230 in an effort to reform the current social media ecosystem.

Oct 30, 2024

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Democracy 2024: Implications for U.S. Democracy

Nov 20

Democracy 2024: Implications for U.S. Democracy

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The Role of AI in the 2024 Elections

Nov 20

The Role of AI in the 2024 Elections

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New Party Politics of East Asian Democracies

Dec 02

New Party Politics of East Asian Democracies

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12:00 pm – 1:15 pm EST

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