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Polarization is high, trust is low, and public discourse is toxic. At a time when many universities are grappling with their role in American democracy, Notre Dame is uniquely situated to respond to this crisis. The <strong>Notre Dame Democracy Initiative</strong> will establish Notre Dame as a leader in the study of democracy both in the U.S. and worldwide, as a convenor for conversations about and actions to preserve democracy, and as a model for the formation of civically engaged citizens and public servants. This University-wide initiative bridges research, education, and policy work across multiple units and will extend beyond campus to policymakers and federal agencies in Washington, D.C.</p> <div class="section section-light section-contained section-status-update"> <p class="section-label">Status Update</p> </p><p>Notre Dame publicly <a href="/news/notre-dame-launches-university-wide-democracy-initiative-to-advance-research-education-and-policy-efforts-to-sustain-and-enhance-democracy/">launched its University-wide Democracy Initiative</a> in April 2024, followed by May's inaugural <a href="https://kellogg.nd.edu/global-democracy-conference-2024#:~:text=May%2020%20to%2022%2C%202024&text=With%20the%20theme%20%22Understanding%20Today,of%20democracy%20around%20the%20world.">Global Democracy Conference</a>, hosted by the聽Kellogg Institute for International Studies, and the second annual <a href="https://rooneycenter.nd.edu/events/keeping-the-republic-conference/">Keeping The Republic conference</a> (focused on democracy in the U.S.), hosted by the Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy. Download this <a href="/assets/565707/prov_6419_democracy_initiative_handout_final.pdf">information sheet</a> to more about the Democracy Initiative's mission and goals.聽</p> <p>After a University-wide <a href="/initiatives/democracy-initiative/democracy-initiative-funding-opportunity/">call for Democracy Catalyst Funding proposals</a>, in November the Initiative <a href="/news/democracy-initiative-awards-40-democracy-catalyst-grants-to-projects-across-campus/">awarded funding to 40 research, education, and convening projects</a> led by 70 scholars representing colleges, schools, centers, and institutes across campus and across the disciplines. The Initiative also launched a faculty search for senior scholars who specialize in the empirical study of democracy. The Democracy Initiative continues to strengthen the formation of the next generation of public servants with the <a href="/initiatives/democracy-initiative/democracy-talks/">Democracy Talks</a> series and undergraduate <a href="/initiatives/democracy-initiative/democracy-fellows/">Democracy Fellows</a>.</p> <p><a href="/assets/598267/nd_initiatives_democracy_fy24_final.pdf" class="btn btn-cta">Read the Democracy Initiative's FY24 Update</a>聽</p> </div> <div class="section grid"> <div class="card horizontal card-initiative-feature"> <figure class="card-image"> <img src="/assets/602862/600x400/tavin_martin.jpg" alt="A college student with long, light brown hair and a black v-neck top smiles at the camera. The Washington Monument is in the background." width="600" height="400" loading="lazy"> </figure> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title article-title">Meet the inaugural cohort of Notre Dame Democracy Fellows</h2> <p>The Notre Dame Democracy Initiative is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Notre Dame Democracy Fellowship. These exceptional undergraduate students, selected from across all disciplines at Notre Dame, embody the values of democracy and public service.</p> <p><a class="btn btn-more" href="/initiatives/democracy-initiative/democracy-fellows/current-undergraduate-fellows/">Meet the fellows</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="card horizontal card-initiative-feature"> <figure class="card-image"> <img src="/assets/528797/600x400/notre_dame_avenue.jpg" alt="Aerial view of Notre Dame Avenue looking North toward campus" width="600" height="400" loading="lazy"> </figure> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title article-title">Democracy Initiative Awards 40 Democracy Catalyst Grants</h2> <p>The Democracy Initiative has announced a new round of multi-year investments that will support research and education projects led by Notre Dame faculty and students and convenings that will bring together prominent democracy scholars from around the world. The 40 funded projects are led by 70 scholars across campus, including historians, data scientists, philosophers, theologians, economists, designers, education researchers, and more.</p> <p><a class="btn btn-more" href="/initiatives/democracy-initiative/democracy-initiative-funding-opportunity/democracy-catalyst-grant-recipients/">Read more about the funded projects</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="card horizontal card-initiative-feature"> <figure class="card-image"> <img src="/assets/565685/600x400/flags_dome_mc_feature.jpg" alt="Golden Dome with American flag and Notre Dame flag" width="600" height="400" loading="lazy"> </figure> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title article-title">Connect with the Democracy Initiative</h2> <p>Sign up to receive monthly email updates from the Democracy Initiative</p> <p><a class="btn btn-more" href="/initiatives/democracy-initiative/connect-with-the-democracy-initiative/">Subscribe</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section"><div class="heading-action"> <h2>Executive Committee</h2><a class="btn btn-inline btn-more" href="/initiatives/democracy-initiative/executive-committee/">View Committee Members</a></div> <ol class="no-bullets initiative-directory list-directory grid grid-sm-2 grid-md-3 grid-lg-2 grid-lg2-3 grid-xl-4"> <li class="card card-person-lead horizontal span-sm-2 span-md-3 span-lg-2 span-lg2-3 span-xl-4"> <figure class="card-image"><img class="image-circle" height="600" width="600" loading="lazy" src="/assets/550891/600x600/dave_cambell_new_headshot.png" alt="Dave Campbell"></figure> <div class="card-body"><p class="card-label">Initiative Leadership</p> <p class="card-title">David Campbell</p> <p class="person-title committee-title"><strong>Director, Democracy Initiative</strong></p> <p class="person-title">Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy, Department of Political Science</p> <p> <a class="btn" href="mailto:dcampbe4@nd.edu" aria-label="Email David Campbell">Email</a> <a class="btn" href="https://politicalscience.nd.edu/people/faculty/david-campbell/" aria-label="Biography for David Campbell">Biography</a> </p> </div> </li> <li class="card card-person-lead horizontal span-sm-2 span-md-3 span-lg-2 span-lg2-3 span-xl-4"> <figure class="card-image"><img class="image-circle" height="600" width="600" loading="lazy" src="/assets/575693/600x600/joel_day_new_headshot.jpg" alt="Joel Day"></figure> <div class="card-body"><p class="card-label">Initiative Leadership</p> <p class="card-title">Joel Day</p> <p class="person-title">Managing Director, Democracy Initiative</p> <p> <a class="btn" href="mailto:jday5@nd.edu" aria-label="Email Joel Day">Email</a> <a class="btn" href="/people/joel-day/" aria-label="Biography for Joel Day">Biography</a> </p> </div> </li> </ol> </div> <div class="section section--initiatives-partners section-dark"> <h2>Partners</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://rooneycenter.nd.edu/">Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy</a></li> <li><a href="https://kellogg.nd.edu/">Kellogg Institute for International Studies</a></li> <li><a href="https://klau.nd.edu/">Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights</a></li> <li><a href="https://constudies.nd.edu/">Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government</a></li> <li><a href="https://ndisc.nd.edu/">Notre Dame International Security Center</a></li> <li><a href="https://csrs.nd.edu/">Center for the Study of Religion and Society</a></li> <li><a href="https://law.nd.edu/">Notre Dame Law School</a></li> <li><a href="https://keough.nd.edu/">Keough School of Global Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="https://politicalscience.nd.edu/">Department of Political Science</a></li> <li><a href="https://sociology.nd.edu/">Department of Sociology</a></li> <li><a href="https://history.nd.edu/">Department of History</a></li> <li><a href="https://al.nd.edu/">College of Arts and Letters</a></li> </ul> <p><em>Additional partners will be added as work on the initiative continues in the coming months and years.</em></p> </div> <div class="section section-news"> <div class="heading-action"> <h2 class="section-title">Latest News</h2> <a class="btn btn-inline btn-more" href="/news/category/democracy-initiative/">View all news</a> </div> <ol class="no-bullets"> <li> <article class="article snippet card horizontal stacked horizontal-lg hover-bg hover-grow" id="news_169596" typeof="NewsArticle"> <div class="card-image entry-image"> <img property="image" width="600" height="400" loading="lazy" src="/assets/602862/600x400/tavin_martin.jpg" alt="A college student with long, light brown hair and a black v-neck top smiles at the camera. 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