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IDEA Launches Second Raven
IDEA, in collaboration with the Machine-Assisted Human Decision-making (MAHD) Lab directed by Dr. Ryan Kennedy, has launched Second Raven, a new Substack newsletter for anyone…
IDEA Partners with FIDE North America for Launch of Deliberative State Governance Initiative
On February 18, IDEA partnered with FIDE North America and Meridian International Center to launch the Deliberative State Governance initiative in Washington, D.C., a program designed to…
Deliberative Town Halls and Development Priorities in Malawi
What does it look like when the First and Second Deputy Speakers of a national parliament open their doors to a new kind of democratic experiment?
Next month, Jack Fernandes will travel to…
Dr. Annelise Russell Visits IDEA to Discuss Congress's Communication Crisis
What happens when the institution responsible for governing a nation cannot keep up with the speed of its own information environment? That is the question at the heart of Dr. Annelise Russell's…
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
From a Genetics Lab to the Heart of Democracy: A Conversation with Dr. Amanda Robinson
A cold call to a future Nobel laureate, a childhood in rural Alabama, and sixteen years of…
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…
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…
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 "…
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…