Upcoming Events
Polis Recap: Fact Checking or Pursuing the Truth: A Reflection on Civil Discourse with Abdullah Antepli and Greg Jones
“Ed Magee reflected on the deeper nature of truth-seeking, arguing that it goes beyond simply fact-checking. “Fact-checking matters, but if we’re not searching for truth with empathy, we’re just reinforcing our own bubbles…”
Art Pope Discusses Philanthropy and Intellectual Journey at Polis Event
“Students, faculty, and members of the Durham community came together for an insightful discussion on leadership, liberty, and public service featuring Art Pope, a prominent figure in North Carolina politics and philanthropy…”
Polis Recap: Duke Students Tackle Immigration Policy in a Civil Discourse Project Roundtable
“Duke students gathered for a thought-provoking Civil Discourse Roundtable on immigration, co-hosted by Polis: Center for Politics, the Civil Discourse Project, Duke College Republicans, and Duke Democrats. Moderated by Professor Abdullah Antepli and Hannah Postel, the discussion provided a space for students from across the political spectrum to share personal experiences, challenge perspectives, and engage in a constructive debate on one of today’s most pressing issues…”
Polis Recap: Students Reflect on the 2024 Presidential Election Results
“Directly following the 2024 Presidential Election, The Program in American Grand Strategy hosted a faculty panel alongside Dewitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy, Duke Government Relations, Duke Department of Political Science, and Polis: Center for Politics…”
Polis Student Recap: Teresa Meloni
“I have always known I wanted to work with agencies to make statistically informed policies, and as a graduate student at Sanford’s School of Public Policy, I thought I was set on working in environmental policy. But this trip made me rethink my approach to policy making and my policy focus altogether…”
Polis Student Recap: Alejandro Nina Duran
“If I were to encapsulate my brief trip with POLIS to Washington, D.C. it would be this: dissecting the brains of the best policy makers with fellow Blue Devils…”
Polis Student Committee x Patman Fellow’s Trip to Washington, DC
“Polis was the proud host for the 2nd annual Healing Politics Campaign School. Healing Politics serves to inspire and train nurses and midwives from across the country to run for elected office. The Campaign School consisted of four days of workshops and lectures focused on campaign development, communications and media strategy, and finance and fundraising fundamentals…”
Polis Recap: What Now? Making Sense of the 2024 Presidential Election
“Directly following the 2024 Presidential Election, The Program in American Grand Strategy hosted a faculty panel alongside Dewitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy, Duke Government Relations, Duke Department of Political Science, and Polis: Center for Politics…”
Polis Recap: Muslim-Americans and the 2024 Election with Wa’el Alzayat
On Monday, October 1st, Polis: Center for Politics welcomed Wa’el Alzayat, CEO of Emgage Action, to discuss the role of Muslim-Americans in the 2024 Election. Emgage Action is a civic engagement organization dedicated to mobilizing voters in support of policies and candidates that benefit the Muslim-American community and foster their political power…
Event Recap: Healing Politics Campaign School for Nurses & Midwives
“Polis was the proud host for the 2nd annual Healing Politics Campaign School. Healing Politics serves to inspire and train nurses and midwives from across the country to run for elected office. The Campaign School consisted of four days of workshops and lectures focused on campaign development, communications and media strategy, and finance and fundraising fundamentals…”