REGISTER The Polis Student Committee (PSC) is a community of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students at Duke University who share an interest in politics, democracy,…
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This past October, Former Congressman Dave Trott '85, discussed his experience working on gun legislation at both the state and federal levels, recent trends in state…
As we approach the one-year countdown to the 2024 election, the campaign for the presidency is already in full swing—but many big questions remain unanswered.…
REGISTER This conference considers the various ways that hate and bias influence the lives and experiences of communities in North Carolina, the United States, and…
REGISTER The Inaugural Critical (Legal) Collective Convening aims to develop strategies to thwart threats to the rights to learn, teach and thrive, posed by antidemocratic…
On February 15, DUU, Define America, ASA, CLACS, and Polis hosted Salvadorian poet and activist Javier Zamora for an event where he discussed his New York Times bestselling…
Missed the event? Click here for a student recap! About Huma Abedin Huma Abedin has spent her entire career in public service and national politics, beginning as…
Duke Sanford Presents the Black Policy Conference – Policy in Living Color Representation: Past, Present, and Future Hosted by the Committee for Diversity, Equity, and…
Join Duke Student Government for Democracy Day from 12-4 p.m. Friday, March 1, on the Bryan Center Plaza. Programming includes: Marches to the Polls, where student leaders and organizations guide students…
Join the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy, the Program in American Grand Strategy, and Polis for a conversation with Egan Visiting Professor Yuval Levin about…
On April 23rd, the Polis Student Committee Executive Board hosted incoming Director Professor Abdullah Antepli for a casual conversation about his goals for Polis, his…
The NC Institute of Political Leadership (NCIOPL) hosted its 2024 Spring Fellows graduation ceremony with the support of Polis, Duke State Relations, and Independent Insurance…
REGISTER HERE Can’t make it to the Healing Politics Campaign School for Nurses & Midwives? That’s OK – we will bring it to you! Join us for a…
Register A candid conversation on increasing levels of political and ideological polarization and constructive ways to continue forward. The Sanford School of Public Policy, in…
Join Egan Visiting Professor Yuval Levin in a conversation about the future of civil discourse in an increasingly polarized country, especially as we head into…
Register Join us for food, fun, & games! We will announce the winners of the AY24-25 Graduate and Undergraduate PSC Executive Board
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About John Hood John Hood is president of the John William Pope Foundation, a Raleigh-based grantmaker. Hood also serves on the board of the John…
Join us for a discussion among distinguished faculty, modeling the civil discourse they seek to instill on campus and among the wider Duke community. Speakers…
About Wa’el Alzayat Wa'el Alzayat is the Chief Executive Officer of Emgage, a national civic engagement organization for Muslim Americans. Alzayat is a seasoned diplomat…
Polis, Duke Votes, Duke Dems and The Ciceronian Society came together to watch the Vice-Presidential Debate, play bingo, and more!
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On October 18, pollster Fred Yang spoke to Sanford faculty, Polis Student Committee members, and students of Professor Hildebrand and Freyer’s PUBPOL814 class, on the…
Register The Program in American Grand Strategy is pleased to welcome Republican strategist Karl Rove and Democratic strategist David Axelrod for our fall 2024 Phillips…
Democracy Day is a university-wide event that promotes civic engagement amongst the students, administrators, and faculty of Duke University. The event features a series of…
REGISTER Hosted by the Duke Democrats and The Ciceronian Society, "Chartering Our Future: A Democracy Day Dinner Discussion" hopes to bring students from across the…
The Polis Student Committee Executive Board and Duke Votes hosted a Presidential Election Watch Party the night of the election where students filled out their…
REGISTER The Duke Program in American Grand Strategy presents What Now? Making Sense of the 2024 Presidential Election: A Post Election Panel with Frank Bruni, D. Sunshine…
REGISTER Join us for an insightful talk on the legal aspects of elections, focusing on the crucial procedures and challenges that can unfold between the…
Join Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and former Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) for an insightful conversation about health care policy and bipartisanship in today’s Congress. Professor…
REGSISTER Join the Kenan Institute for Ethics for a book launch event for a new book by Norman Wirzba, “Love’s Braided Dance: Hope in a…
On Thursday, January 23rd, Facing History & Ourselves gathered academics, educators, and community members for an event highlighting the impact of Facing History’s unique and time-tested approach…
The Polis Student Committee Executive Board hosted an election reaction roundtable with members of The Lemur Magazine, Duke College Republicans, and Duke Democrats. The event…
The Rudnick lecture at the Duke Center for Jewish Studies is pleased to welcome Tamara Cofman Wittes. Wittes became the fourth president of NDI in…
Polis: Center for Politics and the Civil Discourse Project came together with all Duke students for a roundtable conversation on immigration. The roundtable was moderated…
On Thursday, March 6th, Spring in the 20’s kicked off the first evening of the Transformative Ideas and POLIS Symposium. The event, sponsored by the…
The conversation that began on Thursday, March 6th,continued the next two days in a colloquium that drew together Duke faculty and students along with former…
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…
On Thursday, March 27th, John Inazu spoke on pluralism, particularity and possibility at the Duke Chapel with students and faculty. The event was the inaugural…
A debate/discussion on institutional neutrality: what should Duke's positon be? With distinguished faculty members Abdullah Antepli (Divinity School and Sanford School of Public Policy, Director…
This is a new reading group where Dr. Chris Coome, a post-doctoral fellow with the Civil Discourse Project, will introduce students to the ideas and…
On Thursday, April 3rd, Duke alumni in New York City attended a lecture on Duke’s Civil Discourse Project featuring Director Abdullah Antepli. This event…
On April 9th, students gathered for this semester’s et Religio Symposium, which focused on the role of religion in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.The event featured…
On Thursday, April 3rd, a new reading group from the Civil Discourse Project was inaugurated. The group introduces students to the ideas and philosophies that…
REGISTER Join us for a fire-side chat discussion and reception as we learn about the work of Duke’s Civil Discourse Project and the role civil…
Meet with Polis Distinguished Fellow Danny Werfel to identify and discuss real life stories that highlights a specific function of government—public health, transportation, education, disaster…
REGISTER Join the Civil Discourse Project and The Lemur: Duke’s Big Ideas Magazine for an evening of learning with Dr. Christopher Coome. Foundations seminars introduce students to the…
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On Monday, November 3rd, the Civil Discourse Project and The Lemur: Duke’s Big Ideas Magazine hosted another Foundations seminar on political philosophy. Students form across…
Students from the Polis Student Committee, Duke Votes, and Duke Student Government gathered on BC Plaza on Election Day to celebrate democracy with music, stickers,…
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REGISTER Join us for a conversation with NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson as he shares his perspectives on how states can keep pace with the…
On Wednesday evening, members of the Duke community joined POLIS for a discussion exploring the question: "Why Public Service?" The conversation, moderated by Sanford Professor…
On Tuesday evening, members of the Duke community gathered at the Sanford School of Public Policy for a spirited discussion examining the second Trump administration's…
REGISTER During his successful 2024 presidential campaign, President Trump called out Democrats for patrolling the language Americans use and stifling dissent. Then he took office…
