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A More Perfect Union: Marcus Board Jr. On Bridging Practice and Scholarship

For Marcus Board Jr., democracy has never been just an academic subject—it has always been about people. As a 2025-2027 Democracy Visiting Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School, the Howard University political scientist explores how scholarship and community practice can work together to strengthen democracy.  

In this conversation, Board reflects on the experiences, ideas, and relationships that have shaped his work.

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Book Talk: The Government of Chance — Sortition and Politics from Athens to the Present
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Book Talk: The Government of Chance — Sortition and Politics from Athens to the Present

The Ash Center invites you to watch a book talk and series of panel discussions to mark the publication of The Government of Chance: Sortition and Politics from Athens to the Present (Cambridge University Press, 2023) by Yves Sintomer, Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow; Professor of Political Science, Paris 8 University; and Associate Member, Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Jane Suiter, Professor of Political Communication at Dublin City University chaired the discussion.

Veteran storyteller pushes for new narrative

Veteran storyteller pushes for new narrative

Film director and producer Ian Daniel MC/MPA 2023 looks to policy to help change the trajectory of centuries-old injustice.

Hope Persists for Champion of Egyptian Democracy

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Hope Persists for Champion of Egyptian Democracy

Shady ElGhazaly Harb MC/MPA 2023, a prominent youth activist during the 2011 uprising, finds new ways to understand the continuing struggle for democracy in Egypt during his time at Harvard Kennedy School.

Reinvigorating People Power: Lessons Learned from Civil Resistance Leaders
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Reinvigorating People Power: Lessons Learned from Civil Resistance Leaders

The Ash Center invites you to watch a panel discussion with civil resistance leaders from around the world discussing their experiences and lessons learned from fighting dictatorships over the past ten years.