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A summer inside a congressional office
Ryan Mahoney, pictured on the right with Rep. Emilia Sykes, spent his summer as an IDEA Summer Democracy Fellow in her Washington, D.C., office, where he worked alongside legislative staff and…
A Day in Washington: IDEA's Summer Democracy Fellows Go Behind the Scenes
This summer, IDEA's inaugural Summer Democracy Fellows are working on Capitol Hill as interns with three Members of Ohio’s delegation, Reps. Sykes, Brown, and Landsman. The purpose of the…
Deliberative State Governance in Brussels
How FIDE-NA and IDEA Are Helping U.S. States Adapt Europe's Playbook for Citizen Engagement
Last month, the Federation for Democratic Innovation–North America (FIDE-NA),…
IDEA Launches First Internal Advisory Board
OSU's investment in IDEA over the last four years has allowed the Institute to grow significantly, expanding our staff and our portfolio of projects. As IDEA prepares for continuing growth, it has…
Fellow Spotlight: Ryan Mahoney
Before the fellowship
Ryan Mahoney's interest in politics didn't start in a classroom. It started at the dinner table.
His stepfather, who was engaged in public affairs in his own youth,…
Fellow Spotlight: Elise Britton
Before the fellowship
When Elise Britton talks about what shaped her commitment to civic life, she doesn't point to a class or a campaign. She points to the woman who raised her.…
IDEA Director and Associate Director Featured in The Lantern on Restoring Civic Engagement
IDEA Director Michael Neblo and Associate Director Amy Lee were featured in The Lantern on one of the central questions behind IDEA's work: why Americans have disengaged from politics and what can…
Fellow Spotlight: Maxwell Kiernan
Before the fellowship
When Maxwell Kiernan talks about what drew him to public service, he doesn't start with a class or a textbook. He starts with his mom.
An Air Force…
IDEA Hosts Dr. Miller for Talk on Evaluating Democratic Citizens
On March 25, 2026, IDEA welcomed Prof. Benjamin Miller, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, for the IDEA Speaker Series talk titled …