Homepage – Ash Center
WEBAug 9, 2024 · The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation develops ideas and fosters practices for equal and inclusive, multiracial, and multiethnic democracy and self-governance. In Episode 7 of the Nonviolent Action Lab podcast, host Jay Ulfelder sits down with Paul Passant to discuss Passant’s ...
Programs – Ash Center
WEBThe Transparency for Development Project was a novel, decade-long research initiative, housed at the Ash Center and executed in partnership with Results for Development. The Project investigated whether, why, and in what contexts local transparency and accountability interventions improve development outcomes, such …
About – Ash Center
WEBThe Ash Center was established in 2003 as the Ash Institute to address critical issues of governance and make governments more effective and responsive. Its history begins with three great visionaries: Susan Berresford, former president of the Ford Foundation, and Roy and Lila Ash. In 2001, the Ford Foundation announced a $50 million endowment ...
Research & Resources – Ash Center
WEBAug 5, 2024 · Through our books, case studies, journal articles, papers, and surveys, the Ash Center is home to some of the world’s most advanced research and publications on issues related to democratic governance and self-governance. In this latest report on providing access to registration and voting for the hundreds of …
Civic Engagement – Ash Center
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · These are the questions the Ash Center community works to answer. Our programs generate novel ideas about making civic engagement more robust, enabling everyone to participate. Ash scholars are researching how citizens can better provide input into government programs, processes, and policies. Together, we are developing a blueprint for what ...
People – Ash Center
WEBPeople – Ash Center. Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project. Nonviolent and Violent Campaigns and Outcomes Data Project. Director, Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation; Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government. Ruth and Frank Stanton Professor in Urban Policy and Planning, Emeritus.
Nonviolent Action Lab – Ash Center
WEBJun 27, 2023 · The Nonviolent Action Lab is an innovation hub for activists, researchers, and supporters who share common goals around defending and advancing democracy worldwide through civil resistance — protests, demonstrations, and other actions. The Lab produces and disseminates up-to-date knowledge on nonviolent action, how it works, and global trends ...
For Students – Ash Center
WEBThe Ash Center is proud to support students with tuition assistance and a host of co-curricular opportunities, including funding for student-led events and initiatives, research and applied learning experiences, study groups, and more. The Ash Center supports certain HKS student-led events and initiatives as well as independent study.
Democratic Reform – Ash Center
WEB5 days ago · Through working groups and convenings, case studies, and research projects, the Ash Center is working to identify reforms both large and small that will help strengthen the future of American democracy for generations to come. Across the United States, hundreds of thousands of people in jail retain their right to vote while being held in ...
Democracy Visiting Fellowship - Ash Center
WEBApplications for AY2025-2026 will open in September 2024. The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation invites faculty, doctoral, and postdoctoral students to apply to its Democracy Visiting Fellowship Program and further their research on substantive democratic governance issues. We are broadly interdisciplinary and invite scholars ...