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The SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University aims to revitalize the spirit of the ancient agora in today’s world by fostering inclusive dialogue, debate, and collective action to strengthen pluralistic democracy.
Most Americans say U.S. democracy faces serious challenges. New SNF Agora and Public Agenda data show clear divides among Republicans. Explore the data: buff.ly/cN70XY1
Understanding Evolving Republican Attitudes Towards Democracy
Survey from SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins and Public Agenda Pinpoint Distinct Divides Within Republican Party
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November 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Most Americans say U.S. democracy faces serious challenges. New SNF Agora and Public Agenda data show clear divides among Republicans. Explore the data: buff.ly/cN70XY1
Congratulations! SNF Agora Senior Fellow Anne Applebaum wins Hillary Clinton award, recognizing people who are advancing peace and justice around the world: www.georgetown.edu/news/2025-hi...
Georgetown Honors Women Protecting Democracy at 2025 Hillary Clinton Awards - Georgetown University
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace & Security and Hillary Rodham Clinton celebrated women working to protect democracy.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Congratulations! SNF Agora Senior Fellow Anne Applebaum wins Hillary Clinton award, recognizing people who are advancing peace and justice around the world: www.georgetown.edu/news/2025-hi...
Philanthropy has the potential to defend democracy or to destabilize it. In his new op-ed, Daniel Stid issues a simple injunction: First, do no harm. He offers 5 concrete steps that philanthropic funders can take to support pluralism and strengthen liberal democracy. Read it here: buff.ly/io27Ucu
October 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Philanthropy has the potential to defend democracy or to destabilize it. In his new op-ed, Daniel Stid issues a simple injunction: First, do no harm. He offers 5 concrete steps that philanthropic funders can take to support pluralism and strengthen liberal democracy. Read it here: buff.ly/io27Ucu
Now accepting applications for the 2026–27 SNF Agora Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships. We especially welcome sociologists and economists.
$70,000 stipend • Start July 1, 2026 • Residency in Baltimore–DC area
Apply by Thu, Nov. 6 • buff.ly/hBTRDId
$70,000 stipend • Start July 1, 2026 • Residency in Baltimore–DC area
Apply by Thu, Nov. 6 • buff.ly/hBTRDId
Postdoctoral Fellows Program
Apply now! Deadline November 6, 2025 SNF Agora Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship The SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University is an academic and public forum dedicated to strengthening global…
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October 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Now accepting applications for the 2026–27 SNF Agora Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships. We especially welcome sociologists and economists.
$70,000 stipend • Start July 1, 2026 • Residency in Baltimore–DC area
Apply by Thu, Nov. 6 • buff.ly/hBTRDId
$70,000 stipend • Start July 1, 2026 • Residency in Baltimore–DC area
Apply by Thu, Nov. 6 • buff.ly/hBTRDId
Hahrie Han, director of the SNF Agora Institute, has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow—the award often known as a “genius grant.”
Her research explores how people organize, act collectively, and strengthen democracy. buff.ly/6wMr9AI buff.ly/PL1FvHE
Her research explores how people organize, act collectively, and strengthen democracy. buff.ly/6wMr9AI buff.ly/PL1FvHE
Hahrie Han | 2025 MacArthur Fellow
Meet Hahrie Han, a political scientist and 2025 #MacFellow addressing critical questions about how and why people participate in civic and political life.
Employing a range of ethnographic,…
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October 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Hahrie Han, director of the SNF Agora Institute, has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow—the award often known as a “genius grant.”
Her research explores how people organize, act collectively, and strengthen democracy. buff.ly/6wMr9AI buff.ly/PL1FvHE
Her research explores how people organize, act collectively, and strengthen democracy. buff.ly/6wMr9AI buff.ly/PL1FvHE
Free Speech for Me, But Not for Thee. SNF Agora's Lilliana Mason discusses what data we have on how Americans think about political violence. Listen to On the Media. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
September 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Free Speech for Me, But Not for Thee. SNF Agora's Lilliana Mason discusses what data we have on how Americans think about political violence. Listen to On the Media. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
It's not too late to register to watch the live stream of tonight's @Opentodebate. Learn the Legacy of the COVID Pandemic tonight at 6:30 buff.ly/3WJlQU6
September 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
It's not too late to register to watch the live stream of tonight's @Opentodebate. Learn the Legacy of the COVID Pandemic tonight at 6:30 buff.ly/3WJlQU6
Political violence on the rise: SNF Agora faculty member Ruth Braunstein talks about the heated political climate and what the shooting death of Charlie Kirk reveals. www.ktvu.com/video/1706011
Political violence on the rise: What Charlie Kirk's shooting death reveals
Ruth Braunstein, Johns Hopkins University associate professor of sociology, talks about the heated political climate and what the shooting death of Charlie Kirk reveals.
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September 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Political violence on the rise: SNF Agora faculty member Ruth Braunstein talks about the heated political climate and what the shooting death of Charlie Kirk reveals. www.ktvu.com/video/1706011
The Hopkins Forum continues with a live debate in Baltimore on the legacy of COVID-19.
Leading voices in public health and medicine reflect on what went wrong, what we learned, and how we can prepare for the next crisis.
With Tom Frieden, Jerome Adams, Dara Kass, Doctor Mike
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Leading voices in public health and medicine reflect on what went wrong, what we learned, and how we can prepare for the next crisis.
With Tom Frieden, Jerome Adams, Dara Kass, Doctor Mike
RSVP buff.ly/ko8fLQd
September 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The Hopkins Forum continues with a live debate in Baltimore on the legacy of COVID-19.
Leading voices in public health and medicine reflect on what went wrong, what we learned, and how we can prepare for the next crisis.
With Tom Frieden, Jerome Adams, Dara Kass, Doctor Mike
RSVP buff.ly/ko8fLQd
Leading voices in public health and medicine reflect on what went wrong, what we learned, and how we can prepare for the next crisis.
With Tom Frieden, Jerome Adams, Dara Kass, Doctor Mike
RSVP buff.ly/ko8fLQd
From “Red Plenty” to “Dark Abundance,” competing visions shape how we think about growth, governance, & opportunity. SNF Agora faculty member Steven Teles traces the rise of different “abundances” in his latest analysis. Explore the varieties of abundance: buff.ly/rpYm6Eo
September 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
From “Red Plenty” to “Dark Abundance,” competing visions shape how we think about growth, governance, & opportunity. SNF Agora faculty member Steven Teles traces the rise of different “abundances” in his latest analysis. Explore the varieties of abundance: buff.ly/rpYm6Eo
The age of weaponized interdependence is here. Henry Farrell (SNF Agora) and Abraham Newman argue that the U.S. is no longer the only power able to turn global finance, tech, and supply chains into tools of coercion. In Foreign Affairs: buff.ly/HYhtRV2
The Weaponized World Economy
When Washington announced a “framework deal” with China in June, it marked a silent shifting of gears in the global political economy. This was not the beginning of U.S. President Donald Trump’s…
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August 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The age of weaponized interdependence is here. Henry Farrell (SNF Agora) and Abraham Newman argue that the U.S. is no longer the only power able to turn global finance, tech, and supply chains into tools of coercion. In Foreign Affairs: buff.ly/HYhtRV2
In TIME, SNF Agora Senior Fellow Peter Pomerantsev warns that Russia’s war on Ukraine is also a war on identity and calls for action to confront both the visible and hidden tools of occupation. Read more: buff.ly/SC2oqOg
The Real Danger of the Trump-Putin Summit
It's crucial that Russia's occupation of eastern Ukraine is never normalized, writes Peter Pomerantsev.
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August 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
In TIME, SNF Agora Senior Fellow Peter Pomerantsev warns that Russia’s war on Ukraine is also a war on identity and calls for action to confront both the visible and hidden tools of occupation. Read more: buff.ly/SC2oqOg
What if complexity isn’t a problem to eliminate—but a reality to understand?
In Carnegie India’s review, Suyash Rai reflects on Yuen Yuen Ang’s Adaptive Political Economy—a new paradigm and method for studying development as nonlinear, co-evolutionary. buff.ly/H2XbYsE
In Carnegie India’s review, Suyash Rai reflects on Yuen Yuen Ang’s Adaptive Political Economy—a new paradigm and method for studying development as nonlinear, co-evolutionary. buff.ly/H2XbYsE
August 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
What if complexity isn’t a problem to eliminate—but a reality to understand?
In Carnegie India’s review, Suyash Rai reflects on Yuen Yuen Ang’s Adaptive Political Economy—a new paradigm and method for studying development as nonlinear, co-evolutionary. buff.ly/H2XbYsE
In Carnegie India’s review, Suyash Rai reflects on Yuen Yuen Ang’s Adaptive Political Economy—a new paradigm and method for studying development as nonlinear, co-evolutionary. buff.ly/H2XbYsE
SNF Agora faculty Yuen Yuen Ang appears in Forbes, where her research helps reframe crisis as complexity.
Her adaptive political economy model invites leaders to engage systems, not just fix them. buff.ly/LDUr182
Her adaptive political economy model invites leaders to engage systems, not just fix them. buff.ly/LDUr182
We’re Not In Crisis. We’re In A Complex Opportunity. Stop Treating The World Like A Toaster.
We’re not in crisis—we’re in a complex opportunity. Stop fixing like it’s a toaster. Lead adaptively, morally, and systemically to thrive in a polycrisis.
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July 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
SNF Agora faculty Yuen Yuen Ang appears in Forbes, where her research helps reframe crisis as complexity.
Her adaptive political economy model invites leaders to engage systems, not just fix them. buff.ly/LDUr182
Her adaptive political economy model invites leaders to engage systems, not just fix them. buff.ly/LDUr182
‘Can the system hold? Has it ever actually worked?’ asks Scott Warren, #SNFAgora fellow at Johns Hopkins, in his seminar on democratic erosion. buff.ly/4ktCuiK
July 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
‘Can the system hold? Has it ever actually worked?’ asks Scott Warren, #SNFAgora fellow at Johns Hopkins, in his seminar on democratic erosion. buff.ly/4ktCuiK
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore campus) is seeking a Managing Director to help advance its mission to strengthen global democracy through civic engagement, inclusive dialogue, and applied research. Learn more and apply: buff.ly/uYuKtlj
Managing Director for SNF Agora Institute
Managing Director for SNF Agora Institute
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June 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore campus) is seeking a Managing Director to help advance its mission to strengthen global democracy through civic engagement, inclusive dialogue, and applied research. Learn more and apply: buff.ly/uYuKtlj
Why is politically motivated violence on the rise in the U.S.?
SNF Agora political scientist Lilliana Mason explains how political violence is eroding American democracy and changing who participates in politics
SNF Agora political scientist Lilliana Mason explains how political violence is eroding American democracy and changing who participates in politics
Why is politically motivated violence on the rise in the U.S.?
Johns Hopkins political scientist Lilliana Mason explains how political violence is eroding American democracy
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June 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Why is politically motivated violence on the rise in the U.S.?
SNF Agora political scientist Lilliana Mason explains how political violence is eroding American democracy and changing who participates in politics
SNF Agora political scientist Lilliana Mason explains how political violence is eroding American democracy and changing who participates in politics
How can democracies stay resilient in a time of global disruption?
SNF Agora and @chathamhouse_org are partnering to find answers through global webinars, youth forums, and two key sessions at the 2025 London Conference.
Details: buff.ly/TtJPnwg
SNF Agora and @chathamhouse_org are partnering to find answers through global webinars, youth forums, and two key sessions at the 2025 London Conference.
Details: buff.ly/TtJPnwg
June 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
How can democracies stay resilient in a time of global disruption?
SNF Agora and @chathamhouse_org are partnering to find answers through global webinars, youth forums, and two key sessions at the 2025 London Conference.
Details: buff.ly/TtJPnwg
SNF Agora and @chathamhouse_org are partnering to find answers through global webinars, youth forums, and two key sessions at the 2025 London Conference.
Details: buff.ly/TtJPnwg
SNF Agora faculty Martha S. Jones co-authored an amicus brief defending birthright citizenship, drawing on decades of Black civic advocacy before the Civil War.
Read: bit.ly/MJ-amicus @marthasjones.bsky.social
Read: bit.ly/MJ-amicus @marthasjones.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
SNF Agora faculty Martha S. Jones co-authored an amicus brief defending birthright citizenship, drawing on decades of Black civic advocacy before the Civil War.
Read: bit.ly/MJ-amicus @marthasjones.bsky.social
Read: bit.ly/MJ-amicus @marthasjones.bsky.social
SNF Agora Professor Henry Farrell warns that integrating stablecoins into U.S. finance could destabilize the dollar and global markets. His NYT op-ed with Dan Davies highlights the risks of crypto-fueled financial chaos.
Opinion | Crypto Is a Threat to the U.S. Financial System
Digital currencies like stablecoins are likely to undermine U.S. financial power.
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May 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
SNF Agora Professor Henry Farrell warns that integrating stablecoins into U.S. finance could destabilize the dollar and global markets. His NYT op-ed with Dan Davies highlights the risks of crypto-fueled financial chaos.
“Digital platforms can foster cross-national engagement and mutual curiosity.” New research from SNF Agora’s Yuen Yuen Ang shows: Tradional media → more hostility; Social/online media → more moderate views buff.ly/hXfHM9K
May 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
“Digital platforms can foster cross-national engagement and mutual curiosity.” New research from SNF Agora’s Yuen Yuen Ang shows: Tradional media → more hostility; Social/online media → more moderate views buff.ly/hXfHM9K
In the Seattle Times, SNF Agora’s Andrew Perrin calls for a new civic curriculum—one that trains students to argue well in a democracy. Read the full op-ed: buff.ly/AGakDay
Everyone wants U.S. colleges to produce good citizens. No one knows how | Op-Ed
Learning to listen, argue productively, evaluate claims and work together even amid disagreement should be the core of a revitalized university civic education.
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May 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
In the Seattle Times, SNF Agora’s Andrew Perrin calls for a new civic curriculum—one that trains students to argue well in a democracy. Read the full op-ed: buff.ly/AGakDay
Welcome Ruth Braunstein to SNF Agora! Her timely research on democracy examines how citizens shape democratic life across political divides, strengthening resilience when we need it most. buff.ly/zvTw7Vj
Prophecy, Policy, and Pluralism: Ruth Braunstein Brings Democratic Faith to SNF Agora : Stavros Niarchos Foundation SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins
Strengthening global democracy through powerful civic engagement and informed, inclusive dialogue
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May 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Welcome Ruth Braunstein to SNF Agora! Her timely research on democracy examines how citizens shape democratic life across political divides, strengthening resilience when we need it most. buff.ly/zvTw7Vj
Leaders in democratic development, public-minded AI, fair, and civic life, including the institute’s inaugural Artist in Residence, join Johns Hopkins as SNF Agora Visiting Fellows
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May 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Leaders in democratic development, public-minded AI, fair, and civic life, including the institute’s inaugural Artist in Residence, join Johns Hopkins as SNF Agora Visiting Fellows
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Please join us on May 1 for "Political Parties in an Age of Democratic Backsliding," a roundtable in honor of Prof. Richard S. Katz! Co-sponsored with JHU @snfagora.bsky.social, International Studies, and East Asian Studies.
April 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Please join us on May 1 for "Political Parties in an Age of Democratic Backsliding," a roundtable in honor of Prof. Richard S. Katz! Co-sponsored with JHU @snfagora.bsky.social, International Studies, and East Asian Studies.