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Honoring Excellence: Michael Neblo Named 2025 Distinguished Scholar

We are proud to announce that Dr. Michael A. Neblo, professor of political science and director of the Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability (IDEA), has been honored…

2025 Congress: Navigating Promises and Practicalities with Dr. Kevin Kosar

On January 29-30, 2025, the IDEA, in collaboration with Listen.Learn.Discuss (https://listen-learn-discuss.osu.edu/), hosted a two-day discussion…

Back to Being Buckeyes After the Election – Working Through AOur Outrage

On November 4th, the Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability (IDEA) at Ohio State University, in collaboration with the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, Society and…

Upcoming Event!

Date: November 4, 2024
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location:  Virtual & Designated Hubs On-Campus

Michael Neblo on Citizen-Led Redistricting and Ohio's Issue 1

IDEA Director Dr. Michael Neblo and other OSU faculty were interviewed by OSU’s student newspaper, the Lantern, about what students need to know as they…

How Town Halls Can Save Democracy: Insights from Michael Neblo’s TEDx Talk

In his TEDxOhioStateUniversity talk titled “Politics, Pride & Prejudice: Town Halls Can Save Democracy,” Dr. Michael Neblo shared how his personal story…

Dr. Michael Neblo Co-Chairs APSA 2024: “Democracy: Retrenchment, Renovation & Reimagination”

Dr. Michael Neblo heads to Philadelphia as Co-Chair for the 120th APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition alongside Dr. Danielle Allen of Harvard University. The American Political…

Dr. Ryan Kennedy Joins IDEA as Associate Director of Research Operations

Dr. Ryan Kennedy Joins IDEA as Associate Director of Research Operations 

IDEA is proud and…

IDEA Hosts Second Annual Global Innovations in Democracy Exchange

In partnership with the National Civic League, IDEA convened the second annual Global Innovations in Democracy: Parliamentary Exchange in Washington, D.C. this past week. The exchange was…