The Ash Center is @Harvard @Kennedy_School’s hub for research and teaching on democracy.
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Last week on “Terms of Engagement,” Miles Rapoport, former Senior Practice Fellow in American Democracy at the Ash Center and executive director of 100% Democracy, joined Archon Fung and @stephen_richer to discuss universal voting in the United States.
A recent article by Lawrence Lessig, Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership and Ash Center affiliate, and co-author Yoshua Bengio, puts forth proposals to the U.S. Congress to advance safety and mitigate potential risks in AI development.
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Join the Ash Center on October 19, 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm EDT for a thought-provoking discussion about the role of sports in advancing civil rights movements in the United States.
@AliCenter @janesports @AMaraniss @SportsSocietyVU
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In a recent New York Times interview, Pita Limjaroenrat, former leader of Thailand's Move Forward Party and Senior Democracy Visiting Fellow, reflects on Thailand's political landscape and his experiences learning and teaching at Harvard Kennedy School.
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A new paper offers a pipeline strategy to recruit, support and retain election administrators—by reducing barriers to entry, strengthening professional networks, improving workplace support and using workforce data to address burnout and prevent attrition.
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The audio recording of the latest episode of Terms of Engagement is now available on Spotify (bit.ly/4yQbzOt) and Apple Podcasts (apple.co/4B6Eyiz).
New episodes out every Tuesday.
On last week’s episode of Terms of Engagement, Professor Jason Brennan joined cohosts Archon Fung and @stephen_richer to examine whether higher turnout actually strengthens democracy.
Tune in to the latest episode of Terms of Engagement, now streaming on YouTube.
Watch here ⤵️
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"The more a regime depends on AI, the more it depends on the people who keep AI running. ... For autocratic rulers, the temptations of artificial intelligence may re-create the same trap they are seeking to escape," share Bruce Schneier and co-author.
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The audio recording of the latest episode of Terms of Engagement is now available on Spotify (bit.ly/4rVqe8D) and Apple Podcasts (apple.co/4dn5wbI).
New episodes every Tuesday.
Tune in to the next episode of Terms of Engagement, live on YouTube today at 12:15 pm ET.
Watch here ⤵️
youtube.com/watch?v=zt7G1m8l…
The audio version of the latest episode of Terms of Engagement is now available on Spotify (bit.ly/4jw5RfN) and Apple Podcasts (apple.co/4xSSpWM).
New episodes every Tuesday.
An upcoming event with Cornell William Brooks, Ash Center affiliate, explores political participation in the Deep South, the legacy of the Civil Rights movement, and the implications for the 2026 midterms.
Organized by Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights.
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When residents “cord-cut” cable television for streaming, they are unknowingly defunding the local cable access channels that broadcast local government meetings and community life.
