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A Conversation with Marco Castradori
"This Was the First Time I Felt Like a Real Citizen": What Nigeria's Deliberative Town Halls Revealed About the Hunger for Democracy In January 2024, IDEA brought its Deliberative Town…
IDEA Research Spotlight: Dr. Ryan Kennedy
When Competition Becomes Demonization What keeps a democracy researcher up at night? For Dr. Ryan Kennedy, IDEA research expert, it's this: "How competition has quickly turned into mutual…
Spotlight Story: Natalie Miller
Natalie Miller's journey with IDEA began long before she became a Research expert - it started in an Ohio State classroom. As an undergraduate in Michael Neblo's "Debating Democracy" course, she…
From Frustration to Motivation: Our 2025 Journey Together
This year has been a defining journey for the Institute for Democratic Engagement & Accountability (IDEA). As we head into the holiday season, we wanted to step away from the research and data to…
Dr. Neblo Testifies Before Congress: Americans Want a Real Conversation, Not Just More Communication
New survey research from IDEA for the House Subcommittee on Modernization shows that Americans haven’t given up on democracy; they just want it to listen better. Public trust in Congress…
IDEA Launches Summer Democracy Fellows Program for 2026
IDEA is proud to announce it is launching a new Summer Democracy Fellows program, offering students first-hand experience working in Washington, D.C. The program provides an opportunity to engage…
IDEA Director Michael Neblo Featured at Civil Discourse Forum: Is Democracy for Everyone?
Michael will join UCLA’s Dr. Khaled Abou el Fadl for the upcoming Civil Discourse Forum: Is Democracy for Everyone? on Friday, November 7, 2025, at Thompson Library 165. Michael's research…
Do Americans Really Support Political Violence? New IDEA Research Says No.
As voters go to the polls today, a new study led by IDEA’s Ryan Kennedy challenges the idea that many Americans support political violence. His latest survey used AI to probe for deeper responses…
AI Interviews Deepen Survey Responses But May Also Shape Opinions, New Study Finds
AI Interviews Deepen Survey Responses But May Also Shape Opinions, New Study Finds COLUMBUS, OH – A new study from researchers at IDEA at The Ohio State University and the University of Houston, led…