The first panel of the Combating Hate and Bias Conference explored hate, bias, and racism in today’s political and civic space. The panel was moderated… Continue Reading Combating Hate and Bias Recap: Hate, Bias, and Racism in Today’s Political and Civic Space
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Conference Chair Abdullah Antepli opened the Combating Hate and Bias conference on Monday, November 6, by imploring participants to show a united front against all… Continue Reading Combating Hate and Bias Recap: Conference Chair Abdullah Antepli Gives Opening Remarks
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President Biden has appointed Polis Distinguished Fellow David Price to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The 12-member Board supervises the Fulbright Program and… Continue Reading Polis Distinguished Fellow David Price Appointed to J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
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Baldwin Scholar and Nakayama Public Service Scholar Chloe Nguyen has received the George J. Mitchell Scholarship for a year of graduate study in Ireland. Chloe… Continue Reading Chloe Nguyen (PPS ’24) has received the George J. Mitchell Scholarship
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NC Health News highlighted Healing Politics’ inaugural campaign school hosted by Polis: Center for Politics at the Sanford School. Healing Politics is a non-profit organization… Continue Reading NC Health News on Healing Politics and Professor Nick Carnes
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Project Citizen 2023 Student Reflections: Rhiannon Camarillo (’26) 𝕏 Rhiannon Camarillo (’26) My first week at Duke was shaped by the dedicated orientation leaders who… Continue Reading Project Citizen 2023 Reflection: Rhiannon Camarillo (’26)
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Professor Kate Whetten was featured in a Duke Global Health Institute article highlighting a 15-year partnership with the Ethiopian Stand for Vulnerable Organization (SVO) that has… Continue Reading Professor Kate Whetten on Duke Partnership with the Ethiopian Stand for Vulnerable Organization, Duke Global Health Institute
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In a statement to Duke News, Professor Mallory SoRelle says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s potential dismantling by the Supreme Court could have significant implications… Continue Reading Professor Mallory SoRelle on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Duke News
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Polis Distinguished Fellow Ambassador Miriam Sapiro wrote an opinion piece for CNN on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and of her peacebuilding efforts in the Balkans. Although she… Continue Reading Ambassador Miriam Sapiro on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, CNN
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Combating Hate & Bias Conference Monday, November 6 & Tuesday, November 7, 2023 In a two-day conference, Polis: Center for Politics considered the various ways… Continue Reading Combating Hate and Bias Conference
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Project Citizen 2023 Student Reflections: Angelie Quimbo (Poli Sci ’26) 𝕏 Angelie Quimbo (Poli Sci ’26) After the launch of Project Citizen last year, I… Continue Reading Project Citizen 2023 Reflection: Angelie Quimbo (’26)
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The Chronicle interviewed Professor Deondra Rose about her career at Duke and her new appointment as Duke’s Presidential Fellow for 2023-2024. Regarding her appointment, she says… Continue Reading Professor Deondra Rose on Duke Presidential Fellow Appointment, The Chronicle
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Apply now! Timeline Wednesday, 9/20: Deadline to announce candidacy Use this link to apply Monday, 9/25 at 9am ET: Virtual polls open Ballot link will… Continue Reading Polis Student Committee Executive Board Fall ’23 Election
Comments closedJohn Harwood has been named a Polis Distinguished Fellow at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. For more than three decades, John Harwood has… Continue Reading Journalist John Harwood is Named a Polis Distinguished Fellow at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy
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Professor Mac McCorkle told Queen City News that he isn’t surprised that Senator Tim Scott and Nikki Haley outdid Donald Trump in fundraising in their… Continue Reading Professor Mac McCorkle on SC Republican Presidential Campaigns, Queen City News
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Professor Bruce Jentleson went on WPTF Afternoon News with Nate Saunders to discuss the new Israeli law that severely limits the Supreme Court’s power over… Continue Reading Professor Bruce Jentleson on Israeli Supreme Court, WPTF
Comments closedProfessor Mac McCorkle went on WPTF Afternoon News with Nate Saunders to discuss how the possibly of future indictments will affect Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.… Continue Reading Professor Mac McCorkle on Trump Campaign and Indictments, WPTF
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Professor Asher Hildebrand joined Representative Allen Buansi (D-District 56), Anna Beavon Gravely of NCFREE, and Senator Benton Sawrey (R-District 10) on PBS North Carolina State… Continue Reading Professor Asher Hildebrand on NC Budget Negotiations & Business Boom, PBS North Carolina State Lines
Comments closedProfessor Mac McCorkle calls the ruling on 303 Creative v. Elenis a “historical low point” for the Supreme Court for The Hill. The Supreme Court… Continue Reading Professor Mac McCorkle on the Supreme Court and 303 Creative v. Elenis, The Hill
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Professor Peter Feaver and Heidi Urben report on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of an all-volunteer force (AVF) in the U.S. military. They highlight… Continue Reading Professor Peter Feaver on the All-Volunteer Force, Just Security
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Professor Asher Hildebrand believes issues including the presidential nominee, abortion, economy, and the defense of democracy and voting rights will decide the North Carolina governor’s… Continue Reading Professor Asher Hildebrand on NC Governor’s Race, Fox8
Comments closedProfessor Peter Feaver lists two options to prevent another Russian invasion of Ukraine: formal NATO membership and the “Israel option,” building up Ukrainian military power… Continue Reading Professor Peter Feaver on the Ukraine Crisis, Foreign Policy
Comments closedProfessor Mac McCorkle tells The Center Square that Mark Walkers run for the 2024 Republican nomination for North Carolina governor could “shake things up considerably.”… Continue Reading Professor Mac McCorkle on Mark Walkers Run for 2024 NC Governor, The Center Square
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Students presenting proposals for voting and election integrity to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson “How can we defend the imperfect democracy we have against… Continue Reading American Democracy at a Crossroads: Proposals for Democratic Reform and Renewal, May 2023
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In April, Professors Deondra Rose and Manoj Mohanan took students from PubPol 155, PubPol 301, and members of the Polis Student Committee to Washington D.C.… Continue Reading Angelie Quimbo (Poli Sci ’26) on Class Trip to Washington, D.C.
Comments closedAs the U.S. seeks to limit China’s access to semiconductors and hinder their AI development, it will have unintended consequences on the global semiconductor supply… Continue Reading Peter Connolly (PPS ’23): The Battle for Chips: Semiconductors Crucial Role in AI Development and its Implications for U.S.-China Strategic Competition
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Head of the NC Democratic Party Anderson Clayton was highlighted in The Washington Post as the youngest state Democratic chair in the country. Her platform… Continue Reading Newly Elected NC Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton, The Washington Post
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Polis Student Committee member Chloe Decker (PPS ’25) asserts that the North Carolina Democratic Party is “celebrating fresh starts” as seen in the Party’s election… Continue Reading Chloe Decker (PPS ’25) on the Future of the North Carolina Democratic Party, The Chronicle
10 CommentsTalking to ABC11, Professor Mac McCorkle provides his insights on Governor Cooper’s proposed budget plan, which includes investments in education, health care, and economic development. He asserts, “The most important… Continue Reading Professor Mac McCorkle on Governor Roy Cooper’s New Spending Plan, ABC11
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Professor Jay Pearson describes his experience as a Black Durham resident who has been confronted with multiple unjustified traffic stops in The 9th Street Journal.… Continue Reading Professor Jay Pearson on Routine Traffic Stops for Black Motorists in NC, The 9th Street Journal
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On February 16 and 17, Duke University’s DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy and University of North Carolina’s Center for Sustainability and Innovation in Local Media co-hosted the 2023… Continue Reading Jamie Chornoby (MPP ’23) on Local News Funding, 2023 Local Journalism Researcher’s Workshop
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Polis Student Committee member Cameron Oglesby (MPP ’23) writes for Yale Climate Connection on community activism after historic floods ravaged the Southeast this past summer. Local community members and… Continue Reading Cameron Oglesby (MPP ’23) on Community Activism in the Southeast U.S. After Historic Floods, Yale Climate Connections
Comments closedProfessor Bruce Jentleson examines the relationship between the United States and Ukraine in The National Interest after the Biden administration’s decision to waive sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and… Continue Reading Professor Bruce Jentleson on the American-Ukraine Consensus, The National Interest
Comments closedI believe I can speak for all of the Polis Student Committee when I say we are beyond ecstatic about Congressman Price’s return to Duke.… Continue Reading A Student Introduction: Congressman David Price
Comments closedRepublican wins in North Carolina’s Supreme Court have resulted in a decision to revisit a previous decision to invalidate a Republican supported redistricting map. Professor Asher… Continue Reading Professor Asher Hildebrand on North Carolina Republican Judicial Wins, Reuters
Comments closedCBS17, February 3 Professor Bruce Jentleson was interviewed by CBS17 on the Chinese spy balloon spotted flying over the United States. The balloon has caused widespread alarm and… Continue Reading Professor Bruce Jentleson on the Chinese Spy Balloon, CBS17, Spectrum News
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Polis: Center for Politics is pleased to announce that Congressman David Price will join Huma Abedin, Reggie Love, and Minh-Thu Pham as a 2022-2023 Polis Distinguished Fellow. An Emeritus Professor of Political Science and… Continue Reading Congressman David Price Joins Polis: Center for Politics as a 2022-2023 Polis Distinguished Fellow
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Polis Student Committee members reflected on their home states upcoming midterm election. Click on the links below to read! Katelyn Cai (PPS ’26): Arizona Jamie… Continue Reading PSC Midterm Election Reflections
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Members of the Polis Student Committee went on a Durham Civil Rights walking tour with Preservation Durham. Students learned about the 1957 sit-in boycott of… Continue Reading Durham Civil Rights Walking Tour
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This was the question American pollster and political strategist Joel Benenson attempted to answer during an hour-long talk with Polis Distinguished Fellow Ambassador Miriam Sapiro… Continue Reading “From Presidential Campaigns to Corporate Public Relations Strategizing, How Do You Use Polling to Win Over People’s Hearts and Minds?,” by Chloe Nguyen ’24
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Miriam Sapiro has been chosen as the inaugural Polis Distinguished Fellow at Sanford’s School of Public Policy at Duke University. Ambassador Sapiro brings to Duke a… Continue Reading Ambassador Miriam Sapiro is Named the Inaugural Polis Distinguished Fellow at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy
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