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Conversation: What Makes a Good President?
Many people have opinions about the flaws of our political leaders, but what are the qualities needed to make a good president? Is it sugar and spice and everything nice? If not, what characteristics do you look for in a presidential candidate? What traits have you seen that worked for leaders of yesteryear? Come and…
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Depolarizing America: Ending Toxic Polarization
DEPOLARIZING AMERICA: ENDING TOXIC POLARIZATION American politics are deeply divided. The culture of contempt could get worse during the long and bitterly contested presidential campaign. How do we turn the temperature down? In this episode of “Let’s Find Common Ground”, we examine the science of polarization, how we got here, and why so many Americans…
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UNUM: “Resetting the Table – Wisdom from Conflict”
The USC Center for the Political Future (CPF) is partnering with The Village Square and Florida Humanities for their “Unum: Democracy Reignited” series to host a discussion with Melissa Weintraub. Thursday, May 2 at 4:00 pm PST via Zoom and Facebook Live. Register for this virtual event here: https://tlh.villagesquare.us/event/american-table/ As part of the fall…
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UNUM: Alexandra Hudson – “The Soul of Civility”
The USC Center for the Political Future (CPF) is partnering with The Village Square and Florida Humanities for their “Unum: Democracy Reignited” series to host a discussion with Alexandra Hudson. Tuesday, March 26 at 4:00 pm PST via Zoom and Facebook Live. Register for this digital event: https://tlh.villagesquare.us/event/soul-of-civility/ There’s certainly no shortage of people…
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New Frontiers for Education Reform?
The USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future invites you to join a conversation entitled “New Frontiers for Education Reform?” discussing education reform and policy on Wednesday, March 20 in the University Club Scriptorium. Lunch service will begin at 12:30 p.m. and the discussion will take place from 1:00-2:00 p.m. This event, moderated by CPF…
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Levan Book Chat – Righting the American Dream
A discussion of Diane Winston’s new book, Righting the American Dream: How the Media Mainstreamed Reagan’s Evangelical Vision (University of Chicago Press, 2023). The author will be joined in conversation by Darren Dochuk (University of Notre Dame) and Lerone A. Martin (Stanford University), moderated by Kamy Akhavan (USC). Co-organized by the USC Center for the Political Future….
