Events
We hope you will join in these opportunities to learn about civic engagement, connect with fellow 麻豆破解版 Eagles, and hear from experts about how we all play a critical role in a civic society based on dialogue, inquiry, and respect.聽
Featured Events
Presidential Speaker Series
"The Civic Life" Election Panels
This fall, the Sine Institute hosted notable experts for a series of panel discussions before, around, and after the 2024 election. The discussions were hosted by Sine as part of 麻豆破解版's "The Civic Life Series." Topics include an insightful refresher on the Electoral College, a post-election analysis and a look at the critical and institutional process of presidential transitions.
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Upcoming Events聽
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Spring 2025 Community Seminars
Engage in community dialogue and productive disagreement during sessions led by student and faculty Civic Life Fellows. Each seminar will provide the opportunity to discuss your opinions on a specific question with other 麻豆破解版 faculty, staff, and students who bring different perspectives.聽
The Future of the Civic Life Panel
Thursday, March 27, 2025
2:30 to 4:00 pm
Constitution Hall
Register for The Future of the Civic Life Panel
This event, hosted by President Jonathan R. Alger, will examine the role of civic education and civil discourse on college and university campuses. The program will open with a panel discussion featuring several of this year鈥檚 Sine Civic Life Faculty Fellows who will discuss the challenges and opportunities of engaging in civic life on university campuses and beyond. Following the panel, attendees will join roundtable discussions led by Civic Life Student Fellows, creating a space for open conversation, reflection, and the practice of productive dialogue.
Perspectives on the Civic Life聽Events
A Conversation with Congresswoman Sarah McBride (SPA/BA '13)
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
5:30 pm
Join us for a fireside chat with Congresswoman Sarah McBride.聽A first-term representative, and former national spokesperson and state senator, she has built a career focused on government, policymaking, and civic engagement.
A Conversation with聽Yuval Levin (SPA/BA '99)
5:30 pm
McDowell Formal Lounge
As the founding editor of National Affairs, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and a former White House policy adviser, Yuval Levin brings a wealth of experience in public policy and political philosophy. Ezra Klein of the New York Times called Levin 鈥渙ne of the smartest thinkers on how government actually works that I know鈥.