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SUMMARY:Reviving Democracy
DESCRIPTION:  \nA Message from Christopher Beem about the upcoming October 13th program: \nAmericans are frustrated and deeply concerned about the condition of our democracy. Our divisions are so deep and complete that we don’t see how they can be overcome; we are not sure how our democracy can survive.  A poll released in June by Yahoo News/YouGov finds that a majority of Americans–55% of Democrats and 53% of Republicans –believe it is “likely” that the United States will “cease to be a democracy in the future.” A survey conducted just last month by the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program found that half (50.1%) of all Americans agreed that “in the next few years\, there will be civil war in the United States.” \nSo what do we do about this? Most of us are limited in our political power. We are not rich\, we don’t have a high-profile media platform\, and nobody cares what we think. But that does not mean we have no role to play in this perilous time. We can recommit to the virtues that make democracy work and commend others when they do the same. \nIn the book\, The Seven Democratic Virtues\, I lay out the seven virtues we need right now\, which can help combat polarization and improve our democratic culture. \nThis idea ought to be empowering. At least\, I mean it that way. At the least\, committing to democratic virtue is a meaningful alternative to despair. And\, if enough of us undertake that effort\, it is still possible that we can step back from the brink and thereby improve the prospects for democratic reform. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HN-JCrF7S22zAiArruwIGg \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Thursday\, October 13th\, 2022 \n\n  \n \nChristopher Beem is Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State. He is also an Associate Research Professor of Political Science and Affiliate Faculty in the Rock Ethics Institute. He came to Penn State in 2015 after holding positions in philanthropy and non-profit social services. He is the author or co-editor of six books\, including The Necessity of Politics\, Democratic Humility: Reinhold Niebuhr\, Neuroscience and America’s Political Crisis\, and The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Our Democracy. Beem is a cohost of the Democracy Works podcast and a frequent contributor to The Conversation. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. \n  \n  \nPam Fessler\, the moderator\, was an editor and correspondent at NPR News for more than 28 years. As a correspondent on the National Desk\, she covered voting issues\, poverty\, and philanthropy. For much of her time at NPR\, Fessler reported on elections and voting\, including efforts to make voting more accessible\, accurate\, and secure. She did countless stories on everything from the debate over state voter laws to Russian hacking attempts and the impact of misinformation. Fessler also covered homelessness\, hunger\, affordable housing\, and income inequality. She reported on efforts by non-profit groups\, the government\, and others to reduce poverty and how those programs worked. Her poverty reporting was recognized with a 2011 First Place National Headliner Award. \n  \n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n  
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SUMMARY:Ukraine: What's Changed?
DESCRIPTION:Much has evolved in Ukraine since our program in May. While much has changed\, much has not changed. Russia continues to be a wild card\, but Ukraine has surprised experts with its successes and determination. Where is this going\, and how likely will this end? Shevel\, Frye\, and Rose are experts on Ukraine\, and we will learn a lot about this challenging situation\, its global impact\, and the future. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QuLEgwTtTwiRpw62L3gt4g \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on October 20\, 2022 \n\nSpeakers: \nTimothy Frye is the Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Policy.  He received a B.A. in Russian language and literature from Middlebury College\, an M.I.A. from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs\, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia. His research and teaching interests are in comparative politics and political economy\, focusing on the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. His most recent book is Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin’s Russia.  He also edits Post-Soviet Affairs. \n  \nOxana Shevel is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Tufts University where her research and teaching focuses on Ukraine and the post-Soviet region. Her current research projects examine the sources of citizenship policies in the post-Communist states and religious politics in Ukraine. Her research interests also include comparative memory politics and the politics of nationalism and nation-building. She is the author of the award-winning Migration\, Refugee Policy\, and State Building in Postcommunist Europe (Cambridge University Press\, 2011)\, which examines how the politics of national identity and strategies of the UNHCR shape refugee admission policies in the post-Communist region. Shevel’s research appeared in a variety of journals\, including Comparative Politics\, Current History\, East European Politics and Societies\, Europe-Asia Studies\, Geopolitics\, Nationality Papers\, Post-Soviet Affairs\, Political Science Quarterly\, Slavic Review\, and in edited volumes. She is a member of PONARS Eurasia scholarly network\, a country expert on Ukraine for Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT)\, and an associate of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute and of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies. She currently serves as President of the American Association for Ukrainian Studies (AAUS) and Vice President of the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN). \n  \nGideon Rose\, the moderator\, is the Mary and David Boies Distinguished Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. He was previously Editor of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2021. He served as Associate Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs on the staff of the National Security Council from 1994 to 1995 under the Clinton Administration.  His most recent articles in Foreign Relations are “Why the War in Ukraine Won’t Go Nuclear”\, and “The Irony of Ukraine.” \n  \n\n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n   \n\n\n 
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