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IDEA Hosts Congresswoman Joyce Beatty and Dr. Darrick Hamilton on how to translate the energy from protests around George Floyd’s death into concrete policy change - July 7
The Ohio State University’s Institute for Democratic Engagement & Accountability (IDEA) and Center for Ethics and Human Values (CEHV) are proud to host U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty (OH-3)…
IDEA stands in solidarity with The Movement for Black Lives
We at the Institute for Democratic Engagement & Accountability (IDEA) were horrified by George Floyd’s murder, just the latest in a long line of Black Americans killed by those sworn to serve…
List(e)n Documentary on Connecting Across Political Differences | Tues. Nov. 19 at 12:30
Can political opposites put their differences aside and connect at a human level? And can we learn to?
The award-winning documentary by independent filmmaker Juliana Tafur captures a true…
Matthew Weil, Kathleen Clyde Discuss Election Security
Matthew Weil, Director, of the Elections Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center, and Kathleen Clyde, Portage County Commissioner, presented a panel discussion on election security Tues. Oct…
What Deliberative Democracy Can (and Can't) Do
Deliberative democracy’s leading theorist calls deliberative constituent engagement the “most promising” thing we can do right now to counter polarization.
In an interview with Ezra Klein of…
Michael Neblo Testifies Before Select Committee on Modernization of Congress
IDEA Director Michael Neblo testified before the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress June 5 at 11 am ET. Dr. Neblo was asked to discuss findings from his research that…
Michael Neblo Testified Before Select Committee on Modernization of Congress
IDEA Director Michael Neblo testified before the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress June 5 at 11 am ET. Dr. Neblo was asked to discuss findings from his research that…
When Congress Comes to Campus
From Monday, March 19 to Wednesday, March 21, two former Members of Congress, Jason Altmire (D-PA) and Barry Goldwater Jr. (R-CA), visited Ohio State's campus through the Congress to Campus…
IDEA Grant Competition: Call for Research Proposals
OSU’s Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability (IDEA) invites OSU faculty and graduate students to submit proposals for funded research. Proposals should be related to the general…