Events

A crash course on Indian politics and their upcoming elections. A faculty/student-led panel discussion moderated by Dr. Giovanni Zanalda, Director of Duke’s Center for International…

3:00PM: "Councilwoman" Documentary Viewing - The Story of Political Icon Carmen Castillo 4:00PM: A Discussion with Providence, Rhode Island Councilwoman Carmen Castillo

Come unpack the summer’s major news with Dr. Deondra Rose, Suzanne Shanahan (Director of Kenan Institute for Ethics) and Dr. Simon Miles. Pizza will be…

POLIS has retooled its Congressional Intern Program to ensure any/all interested students can participate. If you plan to pursue an internship in a congressional office…

In light of pressing national news, this event will include a discussion on last week’s decision by the U.S. House of Representatives to initiative an…

POLIS has retooled its Congressional Intern Program to ensure any/all interested students can participate. If you plan to pursue an internship in a congressional office…

Making sense of the political, legal, and national security issues surrounding the U.S. House impeachment inquiry of President Trump, featuring Professors Lisa Griffin (Duke Law),…

POLIS has retooled its Congressional Intern Program to ensure any/all interested students can participate. If you plan to pursue an internship in a congressional office…

POLIS has retooled its Congressional Intern Program to ensure any/all interested students can participate. If you plan to pursue an internship in a congressional office…

POLIS has retooled its Congressional Intern Program to ensure any/all interested students can participate. If you plan to pursue an internship in a congressional office…

Polis is partnering with The Samuel Dubois Cook Center on Social Equity and Duke Democrats to produce a forum featuring all three candidates for the…

POLIS has retooled its Congressional Intern Program to ensure any/all interested students can participate. If you plan to pursue an internship in a congressional office…

POLIS has retooled its Congressional Intern Program to ensure any/all interested students can participate. If you plan to pursue an internship in a congressional office…

Please register at the following URL: https://duke.zoom.us/meeting/register/uZwvce6vqj4rWSnaUq4-kgX_tJJMebyreQ

Empowerment through Social Policy Design: State of Empowerment Author Carolyn Barnes in Conversation with Andrea Campbell Join Sanford School of Public Policy professor Carolyn Barnes…

Join Polis for a student-organized, student-centric panel and discussion moderated by Professor Deondra Rose and Dora Pekec, PPS' 22, on voter turnout at Duke, organizing…

A panel of Duke's social and pre-professional policy organizations Date & Time August 11, 2020 5:30 to 6:30 PM ET Location Zoom Meeting Room: https://duke.zoom.us/j/94842523627…

While today’s youth face daunting challenges – from persistent structural racism to rising inequality and the existential threat of climate change – they are also…

Known to history as the amendment granting women across the U.S. the right to vote, the 19th Amendment didn't immediately improve the lives of women.…

Three Duke politics scholars discuss the pandemic and other issues in the upcoming election. Date & Time: September 3, 10 AM to 11 AM EDT…

September 14, 5:30 PM Registration link below. The world is buzzing with issues and questions of human rights, global public health, climate change, the education…

Join Polis and the Sanford Committee on Diversity and Inclusion as we kick off the Polis Innovation Accelerator! This new initiative will spend the year…

"One thing is for sure about Tuesday's presidential debate: The candidates will not be reluctant to set off some fireworks against each other," said McCorkle,…

Jessica Huseman covers voting rights and election administration for ProPublica. She is the lead reporter for ProPublica’s Electionland project, which helps hundreds of newsrooms across…

In addition to marking the 2020 election, this virtual symposium on voting will provide an opportunity for our intellectual community to think seriously about democratic…

Join the Polis Innovation Accelerator as we discuss mail in voting! Civic engagement looks different during a global pandemic. As such, mail in voting will…

Join the Sanford School of Public Policy and Polis: Duke's Center for Politics for a virtual conversation with Asha Curran, co-founder with Henry Timms, and…

Are you ready to vote? Voting can be complicated, so join the Polis Innovation Accelerator and Duke Votes as we figure it out together! We…

Join Duke Alums working on the Hill in DC on Thursday, Oct 22nd at 5pm! This will be a relaxed career chat with time set…

Duke scholars discuss the latest developments the day after one of the most fraught elections in America’s history. Speakers: Judith Kelley Title: Dean Organization: Sanford…

There’s probably going to be plenty to recap from #ElectionDay2020, so check in with a panel of faculty experts on constitutional and election law, political…

Join the award-winning Ways & Means podcast team for a one-of-a-kind live storytelling event, Climate Whistleblowers, as a part of Duke Energy Week 2020. Produced…

Join the Polis Innovation Accelerator for our first event of 2021. We will be hosting Duke’s own Professors Dr. Tyson Brown and Dr. Mark McClellan…

Funding the battle against COVID-19 has been and will continue to be a key challenge for the world. Join the Polis Innovation Accelerator as we…

Marking its 75th anniversary, in January 2020, the United Nations launched a global consultation with the aim of gathering information about perceptions and aspirations concerning…

Join us on Wednesday, February 10 as we spotlight the research and argument in Democracy Declined: The Failed Politics of Consumer Financial Protection (University of Chicago Press,…

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted life and the economy in unprecedented ways. We will be joined by Duke Sanford School’s Prof. Lisa Gennetian and Prof.…

Primary and secondary education in the United States has looked very different this year. Duke's own Prof. Leslie Babinski will be joined by Gwinnett County…

College campuses have faced unique challenges in the face of COVID-19. Figuring out how to support students, faculty, and staff while fulfilling their missions has…

Join us on Tuesday, March 16 for a conversation with Adam Jentleson, author of Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling…

In an era of increasing social isolation, platforms like Facebook and Twitter are among the most important tools we have to understand each other. We…

Join us for a panel discussion on Peruvian domestic politics, including Peru’s April election. Peruvian students at Duke University will share their unique perspectives and…

Join the Polis Innovation Accelerator as we close out our Spring 2021 speaker series. Prof. Deondra Rose, Polis’ incoming Director, will be moderating an all-star…

Join the Polis Innovation Accelerator for the final round of our policy pitch competition! After receiving over 30 pitches, our judges have narrowed the field…

Join Polis and the Duke Space Initiative (DSI) in a kick-off event highlighting interdisciplinary perspectives, resources, and opportunities on outer space at Duke. Ritika Saligram,…

Stanley Litow, visiting professor of the practice in the Sanford School of Public Policy, will discuss his new book, “Breaking Barriers: How P-Tech Schools Create…

The next decennial redistricting cycle, which is already underway in North Carolina and other states, will have profound implications for the course of our nation…

Join us as we kick off Polis's theme for this academic year, Discourse for Democracy, with a panel of experts and innovators who are striving to bridge…

Join Polis for a fireside chat with Durham Mayor Steve Schewel (Duke '73) as he prepares to transition out of the role of mayor. We will…

Join the Unify Challenge! It’s a guided video conversation that you’ll take with another American who may vote differently than you or be different than…

Join fellow Duke students, Professor Deondra Rose, and Polis Director’s Fellows for burritos and a guided conversation about recent elections, political discourse at Duke, and…

Showcasing the importance of young political leaders for democracy, Polis welcomed Anjali Boyd, Bettina Umstead, and Nida Allam to speak on the importance of youth…

Please join Harvard Professor Michael J. Sandel for a conversation with Duke faculty on his award-winning book The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good? Professor Sandel will be…

Polis hosted former U.S. Congressman Bob Inglis (Duke ’81) to discuss domestic political challenges, the effects of political polarity, and steps to address current problems…

Join the conversation about empowering diverse leaders with John Rice, Founder and CEO of Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), and Professor Deondra Rose, for this…

From March 21st-22nd, the Duke Sexual and Gender Minority Health Program is hosting the virtual 2022 Sexual and Gender Minority Health Symposium. Experts from around…

Fostering economic development and revitalization in rural communities represents one of the most important challenges facing North Carolina and the nation. Scholars, practitioners, and advocates…

Polis and DUU hosted an American politics-themed trivia night at the Devil’s Krafthouse on Thursday, March 31st.

On April 6th, students debated the question: “Should college campuses disinvite speakers whose ideas can be construed as “cancellable?” The debate was sponsored by Polis:…

Anita Dunn, partner and founding member of SKDK, will join Prof. Bill Adair's Lying in Politics class. One of the nation's premier communications and political strategists,…

This event brought together leading social justice and civil rights scholars to discuss the intersection of voting, civil disobedience, and environmental justice. Included were civil…

Who in America can reliably expect the right to vote? From the earliest days of our nation, the right to vote has been upheld as…

Title IX changed the face of higher education. It remediated the exclusion of education from the earlier Civil Rights Act and made sex discrimination in education…

What are fair and equitable ways for the nation to place limits on itself, its members, and outside actors? Managing immigration and our borders. Setting…

Are you wondering how Gen Z will influence the upcoming election cycles? Meet one of America’s premier thought leaders on Gen Z and the role…

Inflation, taxes, unemployment, supply chain: economic concerns affect everyone. What factors push and pull the drivers of our economy? Are we still experiencing economic effects…

On October 28th, the North Carolina Young People's Voting Alliance and Duke Votes teamed up to host a Duke Democracy Day to motivate students to vote in the upcoming…

Few decisions are more important—and few expenses more significant—than the ones we face concerning our health. How much should the government be involved in providing…

In this "Fireside" chat, the audience will engage with Rev. Peter Storey on the ethical frameworks that challenge the legal normalization and the dominant social…

Photos by Brittany Gabriel (MPP '24) Described as a "rising star" in politics, Mayor David Holt (R) is the youngest mayor that Oklahoma City has had in…

Polis hosted Duke Alumni guide J.J. Johnson (’88) of Fidelity Investments to meet with students across Sanford and Duke University including a class visit to Professor Deondra Rose’s PUBPOL301 class…

“Mayor Bibb’s enthusiasm for Cleveland and for U.S. cities generally was contagious. He reminded us future policymakers that local governments are essential in driving change…

Students and faculty at Duke University were invited to join a respectful conversation touching all sides of a challenging issue — specially selected by Duke students…

Does access to reliable news drive citizen engagement in our democracy? What role can clergy play in facilitating civil discourse and bridging the partisan divide?…

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This event has been postponed. Please stay tuned for a rescheduled date. We look forward to welcoming U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson to Duke's campus!

Meet your local City Council candidates!

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…