Civic Leadership & Civil Society
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The following activities and people highlight efforts at Stanford to understand, reimagine and strengthen civic and democratic values, norms, skills and practices that contribute to a vibrant and healthy democratic culture.
Upcoming Events
Research
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Deliberative Democracy Lab
The Deliberative Democracy Lab at Stanford University conducts research and experiments focused on enhancing democratic practices and citizen engagement. -
Good American Citizenship Working Group
The Working Group on Good American Citizenship seeks to address the country’s dual crises of civic ignorance and irresponsible citizenship via research, communication, and advocacy, building toward the nation’s 250th birthday in 2026. -
Understanding Public Opinion
The Hoover Institution conducts two bi-annual polls that measure the political attitudes of voters, their reactions to their leader’s policy decisions, and their beliefs about the direction of America. -
Political Psychology Research Group
The PPRG strives to be a network of scholars in the Stanford community and to build new connections with other scholars in the field and anyone concerned with the application of scientific knowledge on political psychology. -
2020 Elections Oral History Project
This oral history and corresponding policy paper attempts to capture their experiences and offer a path forward for healing the election community and protecting our democracy. -
Gould Negotiation and Mediation Program
Gould Negotiation and Mediation Program is focused on negotiation, mediation, facilitation, arbitration, and dispute systems. -
McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society
The McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society is committed to bringing ethical reflection to bear on important social problems through research, teaching, and community engagement. -
Martin Daniel Gould Center for Conflict Resolution
“Gould” is the Martin Daniel Gould Center for Conflict Resolution, the heart of dispute resolution programs at Stanford University, including the Gould Negotiation and Mediation Program.
Engagement Opportunities
Spring 2025 Courses
People in the Stanford Community
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Assistant Professor of Art and Art History -
Hoover Fellow -
Associate Professor of Environmental Social Sciences, Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute, at the Woods Institute for the Environment, at SIEPR and Associate Professor, by courtesy of Earth System Science -
Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) and, by courtesy, of Education -
Associate Director for Operations
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Associate Professor of Political Science -
David & Diane Steffy Fellow in American Public Policy Studies, Hoover Inst. -
Associate Professor of Communication, by courtesy, of Sociology and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI -
Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and Rose-Marie and Jack R. Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Professor, by courtesy, of Economics and of Finance at the Graduate School of Business
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James G. March Professor of Organizational Studies in Education and Business, Professor of Psychology and, by courtesy, of Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Business -
Marta Sutton Weeks Professor of Ethics in Society and Professor of Philosophy and of Law, Emeritus
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Advanced Lecturer -
J.E. Wallace Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Professor of German Studies and of Comparative Literature -
Associate Professor of Political Science -
Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Professor, by courtesy, of Political Science -
C. Wendell and Edith M. Carlsmith Professor and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
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Adjunct Professor
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Academic Technology Specialist -
Senior Research Scholar
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Wendt Family Professor and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution -
Janet M. Peck Professor of International Communication, Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Professor, by courtesy, of Political Science -
George E. Osborne Professor of Law
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Associate Professor of Education -
John H. Scully Professor of International Business Studies and Professor, by courtesy, of Psychology -
Michelle and Kevin Douglas Professor of International Studies and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies -
A.A. and Jeanne Welch Milligan Professor, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Professor of History and, by courtesy, of Economics -
Harry and Norman Chandler Professor of Communication and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies -
Managing Director, CAPRI
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Program Director, Policy Lab and Lecturer in Law
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Associate Professor of Political Economy at the GSB, Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute, at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research & Associate Professor, by courtesy, of Political Science and of Economics -
Joan B. Ford Professor -
Senior Lecturer of Sociology -
Kenneth & Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law
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Jim Joseph Professor of Education and Jewish Studies and Associate Professor, by courtesy, of Religious Studies -
Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History, Emeritus
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Executive Director -
Frederic O. Glover Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professor of Communication and of Political Science, of Environmental Social Sciences and, by courtesy, of Psychology -
Executive Director King Center on Global Development and Research Scholar -
Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Emerita -
Research Scholar -
Walter Kenneth Kilpatrick Professor in the Graduate School of Business
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Associate Professor of Education and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies -
Senior Lecturer of Law
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Senior Associate Vice Provost for Research, James and Patricia Kowal Professor, Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Professor, by courtesy, of Psychology -
Martin Luther King, Jr. Centennial Professor, Professor of Religious Studies and of African and African American Studies -
Provost, Professor of Law, Frederick Emmons Terman Professor and Senior Fellow, by courtesy, at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
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Ray Lyman Wilbur Professor, Emeritus -
Lecturer -
Associate Professor of Political Science and, by courtesy, of History -
Sakurako and William Fisher Family Director of the Stanford Global Studies Division, Robert G. Freeman Professor of International Studies and Professor, by courtesy, of Comparative Literature -
Robert and Ruth Halperin Professor of Art History -
William Bennett Munro Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Emeritus -
Jean and Rebecca Willard Endowed Professor of Classics -
Danily C. and Laura Louise Bell Professor of the Humanities and Professor, by courtesy, of African and African American Studies and of Iberian and Latin American Cultures -
Associate Director, COLLEGE -
Markos & Eleni Kounalakis Chair in Honor of Constantine Mitsotakis, Professor of Political Science, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Professor of Classics and, by courtesy, of Philosophy -
Haas Center Executive Director and Associate Vice Provost
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Adjunct Professor -
Jacks Family Professor and Professor, by courtesy, of Communication, of Sociology and of Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Business -
Jean G. and Morris M. Doyle Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Professor of English and of African and African American Studies and, by courtesy, of Comparative Literature -
Program Director, Student Outreach and Engagement
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Executive Director, Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession
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Tad & Dianne Taube Director of the Hoover Institution, Denning Professor of Global Business & the Economy, Thomas & Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at Hoover, Professor of Political Sci & Senior Fellow, by courtesy, at FSI
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Lecturer -
Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution -
Professor of Sociology -
Faculty Director -
John L. Hinds Professor of the History of Science -
Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement and Burnet C. and Mildred Finley Wohlford Professor -
The Nelson Bowman Sweitzer and Marie B. Sweitzer Professor of Law
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Dean for Religious Life
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Center On Poverty And Inequality Research Scholar
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Masters Student
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Senior Lecturer in Law -
Olive H. Palmer Professor of the Humanities, Professor of Philosophy, Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment and Professor, by courtesy, of Political Science -
Margaret Jacks Professor of Education, Emeritus -
Professor of Psychology -
Master of Arts Student
Past Events
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Past Event Campus Events
Persisting in Hard Times
Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of LawOpen to: Stanford community-*This event has already occurred. -
Past Event Campus Events
Digital literacy in the AI era: A young person's guide to the internet with Sam Wineburg
Stanford Graduate School of EducationOpen to: Stanford community-*This event has already occurred. -
Past Event Student-led Events
Is Government Broken? Be Part of the Solution - Neale Mahoney & Victoria Ren
Stanford Democracy HubOpen to: Stanford community-*This event has already occurred.On Call Café