Archon Fung
Director, Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation;
Co-Director of the Program on Democracy and the Informed Public;
Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government
Reimagining Democracy
Reimagining our political institutions to meet the democratic challenges of today.
Fellowships
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Elections and Election Administration Paper Series, Sports, Democracy and Civic Health
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Institutional Reforms, Electoral College, Civic Engagement, Multiracial Democracy, Sports, Democracy and Civic Health
To confront the growing challenges to democracy around the world, it’s time for new ideas.
Democracy requires deep and structural changes to survive and grow. The Ash Center’s Reimagining Democracy Program provides scholars and those on the frontlines of our democracy with a space for generating ambitious ideas and practices to make democracy more resilient, responsive, and inclusive.
Meet the Team
Tova Wang
Director of Research Projects in Democratic Practice
Christina Marchand
Senior Associate Director, Center-wide Democracy Initiatives
Jose Martinez
Program Manager
Jahaida Hernández Jesurum
Program Administrator
Jessica Creighton
Program Director
Mark Seah
Assistant Director
Upcoming Events
One Country, Two Systems at a Crossroads: Hong Kong’s Opportunities and Challenges
In-Person Event
Ash Center Seminar Room 225, Suite 200, 124 Mount Auburn Street
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm EST
The Latest News and Research
Policy Brief
Union Impact on Voter Participation—And How to Expand It
Video
A Full Census Count Amidst Pandemic
Counting every person in the census is critical to the proper functioning of a democracy. The Ash Center hosted a conversation with census experts for an update on the 2020 census.
Video
Book Talk: We Own the Future — Democratic Socialism, American Style
The Ash Center hosted a discussion with Peter Dreier, co-editor of We Own the Future: Democratic Socialism—American Style. Archon Fung, Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government, will moderate.
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Getting to 80%, Ash Sets a Challenge for Increased Voter Participation
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