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…
