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Michael Neblo, founding director of the Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability (IDEA), has been appointed the Ann and Darrell Dreher Chair in Political Communication and…
After launching the Summer Democracy Fellows program this past summer, IDEA is seeking applications for the second cohort for summer of 2027.
From the end of May through mid-August,…
After the fellowship
After a summer working inside a congressional office, Maxwell came away with a much more practical understanding of how Congress works. He saw how research, writing, and…
After the fellowship
Elise Britton went to Capitol Hill to learn about government. By the end of the summer, she understood much more clearly how much government depends on people talking to one…
After the fellowship
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…
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…
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),…
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…
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,…