Ash Features

A man puts his ballot into a ballot box during the 2009 Indonesian general election

Understanding Indonesia’s Recent Election

February 26, 2024

Democracy and development were on the ballot during Indonesia’s national elections earlier this month according to experts at a Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia event on what Prabowo Subianto’s victory now portends for the future of the country.

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Our Top Fall 2023 Events

December 18, 2023

Each semester, the Ash Center is proud to host leading scholars and practitioners for events addressing the challenges confronting democracies around the world.

Charting a new course for the future of American conservatism

Charting a new course for the future of American conservatism

November 6, 2023

As divisions within the GOP were on vivid display last month during the tumult over the US House Speaker’s gavel, the Kennedy School’s Steve Goldsmith and UT-Austin’s Ryan Streeter ask whether conservatives should embrace a more aspirational, ideas-driven future?

Ten Ways AI Will Change Democracy

Ten Ways AI Will Change Democracy

November 6, 2023

In a new essay, Harvard Kennedy School’s Bruce Schneier goes beyond AI generated disinformation to detail other novel ways in which AI might alter how democracy functions.

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How can we hold institutions accountable for antiracist change?

October 27, 2023

During the fifth-annual convening of the Truth and Transformation Conference hosted by the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project (IARA), experts discussed challenges as well as best practices for holding organizations accountable for antiracist change.  

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Disclosure Dilemmas: AI Transparency is No Quick Fix

August 15, 2023

In a new essay, Mary Graham argues that transparency measures can help curtail AI-related risks but not overnight — transparency efforts require sustained, long-term engagement and effort. 

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