Join us on Friday, September 18th, for our Democracy Day "Teach-In" Event! We're hosting 12 speakers, each discussing various topics related to Democracy. This is a great opportunity to learn about work happening at KU and to consider the importance of democratic values and institutions.

Register using the Qualtrics link, or drop-in on any session!

Session 1 (9:00 - 10:30AM): Communications, Storytelling, Journalism

Ashley Muddiman: There’s No Democracy without Communication

Alyssa Appelman: Believe it or not? The effects of journalistic accountability and transparency practices on media credibility

Aimee Wilson: Pregnancy Stories: The Role of Narrative in US Reproductive Activism

Session 2 (10:30 - 11:30AM): Norms and Civic Education

Christopher Koliba: Democracy’s Social Contract: Standards to Inform Accountable Reforms

Sara Taliaferro: Reimagining the Public Square: Civic Life for an Inclusive Democracy

Anna Yonas: One Nation Under God? Fifty States’ Approaches to Teaching Religion in K-12 Public Education

Session 3 (12:00 - 1:15PM): Populism and Corruption

Michael Wuthrich: Party Renewal, Populism, and Democracy

Glenn Adams: Truth or Consequences: Historical Fact Detection and Social/Civic Engagement

Sofia Vera: Anticorruption Reform: Punishment, Prevention, and Politicization

Session 4 (1:15 - 2:30PM): Accountability and Reform

Zach Mohr: Re-establishing Trust in Elections

Ben Merriman: How did the American Presidency Get So Strong?

Kevin Mullinix: Civic Norms and the Challenge of Holding Leaders Accountable for Antidemocratic Rhetoric