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What Democracy Means to Us: Reflections on America 250
Exploring Ash Center perspectives on the meaning of democracy, democratic participation and citizenship, and how democratic life might evolve over the next 250 years.
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Read the latest news, commentary, and analysis from the Ash Center.
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Scholarship on Stage
Tarek Masoud works with the A.R.T. to help bring the story of the Egyptian revolution to the theater
Communique Magazine
Communiqué Spring 2019, Volume 23
In this issue, we tell the story of how Ash faculty, staff, & students led the charge in a school-wide campaign to get students to the polls. We also introduce Jennifer Musisi, Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Mayor in Residence, and Roy and Lila Ash Fellow Ryan Swann MC/MPA 2019. Included are more stories, news, and important updates from the Center’s vibrant community.
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Roy and Lila Ash Fellow Ryan Swann: A Story of Service
Meet Roy and Lila Ash Fellow Ryan Swann MC/MPA 2019
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Behind the Lens: Cecily Tyler Is Building a New Generation of Citizen Storytellers
Cecily Tyler is building a new generation of citizen storytellers
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HKS Ash Center and Case Program Launch First Cases in Legislative Negotiation
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Harvard Votes
Ash Faculty, Staff, & Students Lead the Charge in a School-wide Campaign to Get Students to the Polls
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Kathryn Sikkink on Voter Participation
The Ash Center sat down for a conversation with Kathryn Sikkink, Ryan Family Professor of Human Rights Policy at HKS and one of Ash’s newest faculty affiliates
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Study Group Explores Maine’s Experiment with Ranked Choice Voting
Success in a small state teaches a big lesson about electoral reform, it can be done
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