Oct 1, 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.

Explore the Ash Center’s research and resources to help foster multi-racial and multi-ethnic democracy and self-government.

The Ash Center and its faculty are committed to enriching the educational experience for students at the Kennedy School. In addition to teaching degree courses, our faculty regularly advise and engage with students from the time they arrive on campus for orientation through graduation and beyond. The Ash Center is proud to support students with tuition assistance and a …

The mission of the Roy and Lila Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation is to develop ideas and foster practices for equal and inclusive, multi-racial and multi-ethnic democracy and self-government. The Ash Center believes that diverse perspectives are paramount to better understanding and addressing real-world problems. As a global community that brings together students, faculty ...

The Innovations in Government Program was one of the world’s premier academic entities for recognizing and promoting excellence in the public sector and fostering innovative policy solutions to the 21st-century challenges of governing. The Innovations in American Government Awards, which recognized hundreds of public-sector programs for excellence and creativity, was a principal initiative ...

Governance of Emerging Technology and Tech Innovations for Next-Gen Governance (GETTING-Plurality) is a multi-disciplinary research network linking philosophers, social scientists, computer scientists, legal scholars, and technologists. We are building a unique collaborative that unites tech ethics initiatives at Harvard University with external impact partners across higher education and the ...

Reimagining Democracy generates ambitious ideas and practices to make democracy more resilient, responsive, and inclusive.

The Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation invites faculty, doctoral and postdoctoral students, and practitioners to apply to its Fellowship programs. The Lab hosts six to ten Fellows each academic year, whose research interests and expertise will clearly advance the mission of the Lab. The Allen Lab develops the policy innovations needed to achieve healthy democracy in …

The Ash Center is a global and values-driven community that believes diverse perspectives are paramount to better understanding and addressing real-world problems. In fostering an environment of rigor, curiosity, and integrity, we value and respect different opinions, lived experiences, and diverse research and policy areas and approaches. We actively seek candidates who share our commitment ...

Jun 27, 2023 · Nonviolent resistance movements defended democratic values and institutions throughout the 20th century and into the 21st. However, the trend seems to have shifted. Over the past decade, authoritarian backsliding has occurred across the globe, and mass movements demanding democracy have been defeated in about 90% of cases since 2010. The Nonviolent Action Lab is an innovation hub for activists ...