The Ash Center is @harvardkennedy.bsky.social's hub for research and teaching on democracy. https://ash.harvard.edu/https://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mvnorowm372eJoin the Ash Center for an upcoming online event on September 22 from 4-5pm ET on how election officials are beginning to work with social media influencers and creators to provide accurate, accessible and engaging civic information. Register here ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4yLdXpv 16 Sep 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnorowm372ehttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mvl6swfs5p2pToday, the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation launches the Digital Civic Infrastructure Initiative, a new effort focused on how technology can strengthen democratic participation, improve government transparency, and help government better serve residents. https://bit.ly/4yH7VWT15 Sep 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl6swfs5p2phttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mvkt55btpe2mTune in to the next episode of Terms of Engagement, featuring Larry Bartels, live on YouTube at 12:15pm ET. Tune in here ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4y1U5yq15 Sep 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkt55btpe2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mvijvrdevc2tJen Domagal-Goldman, the executive director of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, and @yaelbromberg.bsky.social, a constitutional rights attorney and leading scholar on the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, discuss student voting rights and civic participation. Watch here: https://ash.harvard.edu/resources/terms-of-engagement-the-fight-for-the-student-vote-campus-democracy-under-pressure/14 Sep 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvijvrdevc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mv6rqeg2uw2e"The broad listening and deliberation tools pioneered by others around the world could make US politics more transparent, responsive and community-driven. The impact of AI on campaigning doesn’t have to be all bad," share Bruce Schneier and co-author. https://bit.ly/4r5GcfZ10 Sep 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6rqeg2uw2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mv4n2plimz2gThe audio version of the latest episode of Terms of Engagement, featuring Jen Domagal-Goldman and Yael Bromberg is now available on Spotify (https://bit.ly/3UL7yvF) and Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/4yx0d1t). New episodes out every Tuesday. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UWYeIkSBBG5388aN5RDoD?si=P7xUWjhgQfirMRtmpqooCQ09 Sep 2026 22:56 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4n2plimz2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mv43opfyke2tIn a new research article, Ash Center Democracy Visiting Fellow Gordon Gauchat and co-author Kassandra Thompson offer an alternative framework for public understanding of science, focusing on "science's role as a social system." Learn more here ⤵️ https://bit.ly/46gHriJ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0963662526147445909 Sep 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv43opfyke2thttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3muzyluyzz22pDemocracy renovation starts close to home. A new landscape analysis from the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation investigates how digital tools can support civic engagement, government decision-making, and public service delivery.   Learn more: https://ash.harvard.edu/resources/the-landscape-of-digital-civic-infrastructure-in-massachusetts/08 Sep 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzyluyzz22phttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3muzbzjqqte2fTune in to today's episode of Terms of Engagement, live on YouTube at 12:15pm ET. Watch here ⤵️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgoUuab5iCA 08 Sep 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzbzjqqte2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mupbp6s4vc2uAmerican Enterprise Institute political economist Nicholas Eberstadt joins Terms of Engagement to discuss the links between “un-working” men and the rise of populist politics in the U.S. and what the trend reveals about the fraying bonds between work, dignity, and civic life.04 Sep 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupbp6s4vc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3muhoktnqla2bTune in to today's episode of Terms of Engagement featuring Nicholas Eberstadt, live on YouTube at 12:15pm ET. Tune in here ⤵️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh8lx-dSc9E01 Sep 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhoktnqla2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mu627vb3ph2dMatthew Cebul, Lead Research Fellow for the Nonviolent Action Lab, joins BBC's "The Briefing Room" to discuss youth-led protests across India, Nepal, and Serbia. Listen here ⤵️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0030nb128 Aug 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu627vb3ph2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mu3mbgcoby25The Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship, co-chaired by Danielle Allen, Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, recently released a new volume exploring "fresh perspectives on the future of our constitutional democracy." https://bit.ly/4qIoBdR27 Aug 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3mbgcoby25https://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mu3innoy4s2gMatthew Cavedon, Director of the @cato.org’s Project on Criminal Justice, joins Terms of Engagement hosts @politicsprof.bsky.social and Stephen Richer to discuss the democratic and legal implications of Flock cameras. Watch the full episode here: https://ash.harvard.edu/resources/terms-of-engagement-flock-cameras-privacy-and-democracy-in-the-new-surveillance-state/27 Aug 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3innoy4s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mtyr4ydx4u2yThe audio recording of the latest episode of Terms of Engagement is now available on Spotify (https://bit.ly/3UlqPnd) and Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/4zB0PEs). New episodes out every week. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hQTUZgbzaKDUMg1UNS724?si=b7e16a2b095b468326 Aug 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyr4ydx4u2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mtw26mvhv523Tune in to today's episode of Terms of Engagement featuring Matthew Cavedon, live on YouTube at 12:15pm ET. Watch here ⤵️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QsL-_7NcAk&list=PLL9eRSbCDQfXMMUNJZ9q-6yhghKnBLtpN25 Aug 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw26mvhv523https://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mttwc26rw62i"On the all-party primary, everybody gets to vote in every contested race. ... It will jumpstart competition and you won’t have to pick which contested races you vote in. ... So, that will fully enfranchise unenrolled voters," shares Danielle Allen. https://bit.ly/4hRymEa24 Aug 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttwc26rw62ihttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mtlyre7s362b"Americans abroad represent a largely untapped electorate. Canada is particularly important: it has hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens, close cultural and economic ties to the United States, and extensive access to American political news." https://tgam.ca/4qpBlpo21 Aug 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlyre7s362bhttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mtk3e43gik2mThe Conference on Democracy in Indian Country: Voting Rights and Freedom of the Press is coming up on September 11, 2026. Learn more and register here: https://indigenousgov.hks.harvard.edu/event/conference-democracy-indian-country-voting-rights-and-freedom-press20 Aug 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk3e43gik2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mtjo4dgf2g25The latest episode of Rising Tides, a webcast series by the Project on Indigenous Governance and Development, explores the Jicarilla Apache Nation’s Water Sharing Agreement, the Project's 2025 Honoring Nations Awardee. Tune in here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK4grCSbNTI20 Aug 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjo4dgf2g25https://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mthi3rcaoh26The audio version of yesterday's episode of Terms of Engagement is now available on Spotify (https://bit.ly/4wydBkj) and Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/3UJ38Fp). New episodes out every Tuesday. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xT8U1L0DDEl9oBNZXgt5v?si=Dsa0AcmbSJiIAoHAWHnldQ19 Aug 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthi3rcaoh26https://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mthci2fujs26@amandacarpenter.bsky.social joins @politicsprof.bsky.social and Stephen Richer on Terms of Engagement to examine how political corruption undermines democratic institutions and public trust. Watch the full episode: https://ash.harvard.edu/resources/terms-of-engagement-amanda-carpenter-on-democracy-and-trumps-golden-age-of-corruption/19 Aug 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthci2fujs26https://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mtf273ise62kTerms of Engagement is 50 episodes in, and we're still unpacking the latest developments in democracy and politics—live, every week. Grateful to the practitioners, academics, experts, and listeners who have joined us in conversation, and looking forward to all that lies ahead. 18 Aug 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf273ise62khttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mtexqfto5q2pIn a recent op-ed for The Boston Globe, Ruth Greenwood, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, advocates for proportional representation. "It’s time for a system where our multiracial democracy is protected, no matter who umpires the game." https://bit.ly/4gqzso218 Aug 2026 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtexqfto5q2phttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mtefn36nxg2qTune in to the next episode of Terms of Engagement, featuring Amanda Carpenter, live on YouTube at 12:15pm ET. Watch here ⤵️ https://bit.ly/3UFYSGH18 Aug 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtefn36nxg2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mtcj7xslz22x@cmslaughter.bsky.social, Research Fellow at the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, sits down for a Q&A on her research article, "Bootstrap Blackness: Black Men, Conservatism, and Party Politics," co-authored with Chaya Crowder and Christina Greer. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-race-ethnicity-and-politics/article/bootstrap-blackness-black-men-conservatism-and-party-politics/1EF136BBEBC066D5D36567C95169F1EC17 Aug 2026 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcj7xslz22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3mtcgevcifw26A recent op-ed by Allen Lab Director Danielle Allen explores Education Secretary Linda McMahon's letter calling on postsecondary institutions to publish statements outlining their commitment to seven key themes to renew public trust in higher education. https://bit.ly/3SEfnT517 Aug 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcgevcifw26https://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3msvy4tfacf27"Americans look at this political system, and they say, this is corrupt," shares Lawrence Lessig, Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership and Ash Center affiliate, in a recent NPR segment discussing the role of super PACs in elections. https://n.pr/4g6xf0J12 Aug 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvy4tfacf27https://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3msvxnakfs62xAmi Fields-Meyer (@fieldsmeyer.com), former White House senior policy advisor and former senior fellow at the Allen Lab, joins Terms of Engagement to discuss his new book, co-written with journalist Julia Angwin, “On Courage: How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear." https://bit.ly/4hwAnW812 Aug 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvxnakfs62xhttps://bsky.app/profile/harvardash.bsky.social/post/3msvrujvysm2jThe audio version of the latest episode of Terms of Engagement, featuring Ami Fields-Meyer, is now available on Spotify (https://bit.ly/3S5or3e) and Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/45kLJVV). New episodes out every Tuesday. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ibvxhQdxHoxWdGoxVVfPd?si=6981c4f6d79e4f1712 Aug 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:sj2bqleyaarqk76enosf5hl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvrujvysm2j