@DukeU’s Center for Politics, housed in @DukeSanford. Promoting what politics should be. @DukeStudents #Duke #politics
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Democracy Day is TOMORROW! Join Polis, @dukevotes, @DukeSanford, and Duke Student Government on Bryan Center Plaza for free food from local Durham vendors, music, merch, and everything you need to know about voting in the midterms.
🗓️ Friday, Oct. 23, 10 AM–2 PM
What can the Declaration of Independence teach us about civic education and public service?
Join Sanford Dean JR DeShazo at the Nasher Museum to view copies of the Declaration and discuss these founding documents. Confirmed attendees will receive an email with event details
What’s a Libertarian, and Might You Be One?
Join Frank Bruni for a conversation with Katherine Mangu-Ward, editor-in-chief of Reason, on political labels, libertarianism, and the search for a way beyond partisan division.
Register & learn more: provost.duke.edu/independent…
Join us Oct. 5 for “Democrats, the Midterms and the Meaning of Patriotism: A Conversation with Rep. Jake Auchincloss,” hosted by Frank Bruni.
📅 Oct. 5, 2026 | 6:00 PM
📍 Bryan Center Reynolds Theater
🎟️ Tickets: tickets.duke.edu
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"We are lucky to live in a land that is the hope of the earth, and we need to make sure that we rise to that occasion.”
Former U.S. Sen. @MittRomney shared reflections on public service, leadership and caring for others during his visit to @DukeU.
Story: sanford.duke.edu/story/mitt-…
ALT Mitt Romney speaking while seated on stage with a backdrop reading "Sanford School of Public Policy."
Join @DukeSanford for a conversation with @MittRomney on the health of American democracy and the role citizens and leaders share in shaping the nation's future.
🗓️ Sept. 23, 5:15 PM, @DukeU's Page Auditorium
🎟️ bit.ly/4yNTfW3
The annual Public Purpose Symposium is THIS WEEK! Join @HartLeadership Thursday, Sept. 17, from 10 AM–6:30 PM at the Sanford School.
🎤 Keynote: Maria Balinska at 5:30 PM in Sanford 04. No registration required!
Learn more: duke.is/publicpurpose26
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Join Duke Sanford for a conversation with @MittRomney on the health of American democracy and the role citizens and leaders share in shaping the nation's future.
🗓️ Sept. 23, 5:15 p.m., @DukeU's Page Auditorium
🎟️ bit.ly/4yNTfW3
ALT Former Senator Mitt Romney smiling. Text reads: Sanford Distinguished Lecture, America at 250: The Future of American Democracy, September 23 at 5:15 PM, Duke Page Auditorium. Registration opens 11AM on 9/9 at tickets.duke.edu. At the bottom are logos for Duke Sanford School of Public Policy, We the People, Duke Program in American Grand Strategy, and Polis: Center for Politics Civil Discourse Project.
Polis welcomes @JRDeshazo as he joins @DukeSanford today as the Joel L. Fleishman Dean! We look forward to partnering with Dean DeShazo to prepare students for lives of leadership, civic engagement and public service.
ALT JR DeShazo, inaugural Joel L. Fleishman Dean, wearing a blue suit and smiling in front of a background with repeated text that says "Welcome." Logos for Duke Sanford School of Public Policy and Polis Center are displayed below.
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Congrats to John Hillen, Distinguished Resident Fellow at @PolisAtDuke, whose book "The Strategy Dialogues" has won the 2026 International Book Award in the Business/Reference category!
Announcement: sanford.duke.edu/story/hille…
ALT John Hillen smiling. Next to him is the cover of his book, titled The Strategy Dialogues. Above the images is text that says: 2026 Winner International Book Award in the Business/Reference Category.
TODAY IN RHODES! Join @DukeSanford and our Civil Discourse Project for “Bridging the Divide” with former IRS Commissioners Danny Werfel & Mike Everson on how the U.S. funds itself, tax policy & bipartisan leadership. @DukeLaw Prof. Larry Zelenak will moderate
Join @DukeSanford and our Civil Discourse Project Thurs, April 9 for “Bridging the Divide” with former IRS Commissioners Danny Werfel & Mike Everson on how the U.S. funds itself, tax policy & bipartisan leadership. @DukeLaw Prof. Larry Zelenak will moderate
Thanks to attorneys Tim Heaphy & John Wood for sharing their work as lead investigators on the Jan. 6 House Committee. Part of @DukeSanford & Civil Discourse Project's “Bridging the Divide” series, with Barry Berke moderating a rich convo on public service, bipartisanship & law.
Now in Rhodes! Join us Tuesday, March 24 at 5:30 PM for Bridging the Divide: A Discussion on Bipartisanship with Tim Heaphy and John Wood, lead investigators for the U.S. House Select Committee on the Jan 6 attack. Moderated by Barry Berke. Register here: bit.ly/CDP_March_24
Join The Civil Discourse Project and BridgeUSA in an interactive workshop to learn essential skills in communication, dialogue, and deep listening across differences. Register Here: bit.ly/CDPxBridgeUSA
***Event begins at 5:30PM**
Join CDP for an interactive discussion on immigration law, the recent developments in Minnesota, and also examine broader questions of public trust, community safety, and civil rights. Prof. Chris Coome and Sue Wasiolek will facilitate.
Link in bio.
On January 9, the @DukeSanford Executive Master of Public Affairs program and Polis: Center for Politics’ Civil Discourse Project at the Sanford School of Public Policy hosted the first Bridging the Divide lecture of 2026, featuring former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Administrators Michael Regan and Andrew Wheeler. Wheeler, now Holland & Hart partner and Head of Federal Affairs. Moderated by Duke Vice President and Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability Toddi Steelman, the discussion centered on environmental protection in the context of
Join POLIS, CDP, and the Lemur for an evening of debate and reflection on the second Trump administration’s successes and failures. The roundtable will be moderated by CDP Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dr. Christopher Coome. Link in bio to register. #Duke
