McCourtney Institute for Democracy
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Stuckey honored by National Communication Association
March 12, 2024
![David Daley (left) and Chris Beem (right) will present "How do we fix democracy: Culture or structure?" Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. at the Hintz Family Alumni Center.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/09/daley_beem.png?h=cb3ba020&itok=Y2eL8xJ_)
Sept. 26 lecture will present two paths to a stronger democracy
September 07, 2023
![timothy snyder speaking from a lectern](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/09/tim-snyder-penn-state-news-image.jpg?h=84071268&itok=M0v_wWkN)
Schreyer Honors College to host yearlong 'Dilemmas of Democracy' program
September 04, 2023
![Cover of Brad Vivian's new book](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/01/Vivian_Campus%20Information_cover_v2%281%29.jpg?h=8832f8fa&itok=DB7-mrd8)
Professor’s new book examines free speech issues at college campuses
January 31, 2023
![Rhiana Gunn-Wright](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/08/gunn-wright.jpg?h=05cc8784&itok=SOk7DBZo)
Green New Deal architect to speak Sept. 8 at University Park
August 31, 2022
![Ralph Cintron and his book, "Democracy as Fetish"](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/04/CintronDemocracyasFetish.jpg?h=ec93fc4b&itok=RIFmqQC0)
Lecture to examine 'democracy under attack' rhetoric
April 05, 2022
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McCourtney Institute lecture will explore constitutional crisis
February 09, 2022
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Book examines divisive campaign rhetoric
November 02, 2021
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Virtual book club to discuss civic engagement in American democracy
November 04, 2020
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Online event will explore the power of podcasts
June 05, 2020
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Democracy Works podcast episode examines black politics then and now
February 24, 2020
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Spring 2020 course to examine how democracies die
October 30, 2019
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Podcast episode examines impeachment’s past, present and future
October 01, 2019
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![David Hogg](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2024/03/david_hogg.jpeg?h=82f92a78&itok=hxBW94i_)
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Stuckey honored by National Communication Association
March 12, 2024
![Cassidy Hutchinson](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2024/02/cassidy_hutchinson.jpeg?h=d3ca50d9&itok=7FtfAxRy)
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![David Daley (left) and Chris Beem (right) will present "How do we fix democracy: Culture or structure?" Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. at the Hintz Family Alumni Center.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/09/daley_beem.png?h=cb3ba020&itok=Y2eL8xJ_)
Sept. 26 lecture will present two paths to a stronger democracy
September 07, 2023
![timothy snyder speaking from a lectern](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/09/tim-snyder-penn-state-news-image.jpg?h=84071268&itok=M0v_wWkN)
Schreyer Honors College to host yearlong 'Dilemmas of Democracy' program
September 04, 2023
![Photo of steel beam being raised by crane over building](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/07/topping-out-17.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=HrtAgaEx)
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![Headshot of Morrgan Herlihy, the inaugural Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Fellow](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/06/herlihy_morrgan_0.jpg?h=2e136747&itok=6ljYbt4C)
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![Headshot of Ace Parsi](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/03/Parsi_Ace_0.png?h=84071268&itok=mS9z-QOV)
![Image of Ray Block](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/02/Ray%20Block.jpg?h=270ab139&itok=1-SHCQ0X)
![Cover of Brad Vivian's new book](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/01/Vivian_Campus%20Information_cover_v2%281%29.jpg?h=8832f8fa&itok=DB7-mrd8)
Professor’s new book examines free speech issues at college campuses
January 31, 2023
![Professor Debbie Hawhee instructs students in her climate rhetoric class on Dec. 5.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/12/Debbie%20Hawhee%20w%20Students.jpg?h=19ad3fdd&itok=J0qKrl6n)
![Ira J. Allen (left) and Nathan Crick (right)](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/10/PFP%20Forum%20FA22%20news%20header.png?h=707772c7&itok=asP7yRTp)
![Rhiana Gunn-Wright](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/08/gunn-wright.jpg?h=05cc8784&itok=SOk7DBZo)
Green New Deal architect to speak Sept. 8 at University Park
August 31, 2022
![When the People Decide podcast logo](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/06/WTPD%20logo_small_0.jpg?h=44eeee26&itok=OhyxvB0w)
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![Ralph Cintron and his book, "Democracy as Fetish"](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/04/CintronDemocracyasFetish.jpg?h=ec93fc4b&itok=RIFmqQC0)
Lecture to examine 'democracy under attack' rhetoric
April 05, 2022
![Jon Meacham](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/03/Meacham%20Headshot.jpg?h=ea572488&itok=6n1_bmHY)
![Robert Kagan](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/02/RobertKagan_0.jpeg?h=fbf7a813&itok=2eR_9R5H)
McCourtney Institute lecture will explore constitutional crisis
February 09, 2022
![A doctor administers a vaccine to a patient](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/01/Covid%20shot%20GettyImages%20Ivan%20Pantic.jpg?h=119335f7&itok=9ocImm0K)
![Deplorable book cover](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2021/11/Deplorable_cover.jpeg?h=dd081e70&itok=vg4CYMd-)
Book examines divisive campaign rhetoric
November 02, 2021
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![Donna Shalala, Anne Applebaum and Danielle Allen will present lectures in the coming weeks as part of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy's virtual events series. Visit democracy.psu.edu/virtual-events for more information and to register.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Spring2021speakers.jpg?h=2843c175&itok=RvEzj6QX)
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Virtual book club to discuss civic engagement in American democracy
November 04, 2020
![Black and white photo of an envelope stamped with the word election and a lock and linked chain of top of it.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/law-policy-engineering-election-security-academic-panel.png?h=401f4476&itok=v4VT4lT6)
![closeup image of person's hand holding red "I Voted" sticker on fingertip](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/parker-johnson-779902-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg?h=34e0dbd8&itok=LMjKR9o9)
![President Barron siting on the production set of his TV show.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Digging%20Deeper%20701%20header%20image.png?h=2240b8e9&itok=NfQQ40GE)
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![Candis Smith](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Candis%20Smith.jpg?h=f1936984&itok=kSf4C9qt)
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Online event will explore the power of podcasts
June 05, 2020
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![The Democracy Group](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Democracy%20Group%20mark.png?h=a05dec19&itok=YOnb-chP)
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Democracy Works podcast episode examines black politics then and now
February 24, 2020
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![College of the Liberal Arts Women's Activism Theme](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Women%27s%20Activism%20Collage_0.png?h=11f2f3af&itok=MtyWPBS-)
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Spring 2020 course to examine how democracies die
October 30, 2019
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Podcast episode examines impeachment’s past, present and future
October 01, 2019
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