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Bridging the Divide: A Conversation with Former U.S. Senator Richard Burr
“Sanford’s POLIS: Center for Politics kicked off its multipart Bridging the Divide series on Monday with the first event: a fireside chat with Provost Alec Gallimore and former Republican U.S. Senator Richard Burr…”
Richard Burr Joins Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy as Polis Distinguished Fellow
“Richard Burr, former U.S. Senator from North Carolina, is set to join the faculty of Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy as a Polis Distinguished Fellow. Burr will be a key figure in the newly launched “Bridging the Divide” initiative, a program aimed at fostering dialogue between groups with differing ideological and political views…”
The Civil Discourse Project is moving to Polis: Center for Politics at the Sanford School of Public Policy
Originally hosted by the Kenan Institute of Ethics, The Civil Discourse Project (CDP) will now be housed with Polis: Center for Politics. CDP has been…
Duke Political Experts’ Thoughts on the Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump, Country’s Future
“Former president Donald Trump faced a reported assassination attempt this weekend at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. In response to public discourse on how this development will impact the upcoming election and the future of American democracy, The Chronicle spoke with three experts from Duke’s public policy and political science departments to gain their insights on the matter…”
Showing Up for Democracy
“Deondra Rose, associate professor of history and political science, directs Polis: The Center for Politics in the Sanford School of Public Policy. Polis (named for the ancient Greek word for city-state) was designed in 2015, she says, ‘to foster the development of engaged citizens … [and to] grapple with the most pressing political issues of our time…'”
Nurses Leading Change at 2nd Annual Healing Politics Campaign School
“‘Nobody knows our story like we do. Nobody can tell our story like we do,” said Senator Gale Adcock, a member of the North Carolina State Senate.’ Nurses and midwives from across the United States gathered at Sanford for the 2nd annual Healing Politics Campaign School. An initiative aimed at empowering them to run for local and national elections…”
Hard Conversations on Campus
“A seminar on how to teach civil discourse at college campuses couldn’t come at a better time.The Israel-Hamas war has poured gasoline on volatile campus debates about free speech, divestment from Israel and other combustible topics.”
2023-24 Chron15: Leaders
“Duke’s leaders are the people who champion the University community during good times and bad, inspiring others with their emphasis on values and progress. The leaders featured on this year’s Chron15 list are coaches, student leaders and faculty who used their power for good as they shaped the University’s future, encouraged student success and worked tirelessly to improve the Duke experience…”
Chloe Nguyen: 2024 Terry Sanford Leadership Award Winner
“Chloe Nguyen is one of two winners of the 2024 Terry Sanford Leadership Award. Chloe is passionate about understanding the psychological drivers of intergroup conflict like political polarization and developing interventions to address them. With Polis, Sanford’s Center for Politics, she developed a pilot program and suggestions for classroom teaching to improve political discourse on college campuses based in psychology research…”
Antepli to Lead Polis: Center for Politics
“Abdullah Antepli, associate professor of the practice at Sanford and associate professor of the practice of interfaith relations at the Divinity School, will become the new director of Polis: Center for Politics in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University as of July 1, Dean Judith Kelley announced today…”