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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Who gets to tell the American story? On July 30, presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky and SNF Agora Institute faculty member Leah Wright join moderator Eugene Scott to examine myth, memory, and democracy’s future. buff.ly/bMGhElg @harvardash.bsky.social

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

U.S. history may be polarizing Americans more by generation than by race or ideology, according to new research from SNF Agora Institute's Peter Pomerantsev and Millions of Conversations. Read more. buff.ly/3dZ4yZz

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

SNF Agora Sr Fellow Peter Pomerantsev examines how power is shaped by narrative as much as territory. In a new piece for the Financial Times, he unpacks how Russia’s story works, where it fractures, and what states can do now. Read the story: buff.ly/ziMSk36

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Now accepting applications for a 2026–27 Artist in Residence. Focus area: Democracy and the Media. We welcome artists working across visual, performance, musical, and interdisciplinary forms. Stipend up to $25,000. Apply by March 2 snfagora.jhu.edu/vf

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

SNF Agora is recruiting Visiting Fellows from diverse sectors, disciplines, backgrounds, and ideologies to work with our faculty, researchers, and students during the 2026-2027 academic year. The focus area is democracy and the media. For info, or to apply, visit snfagora.jhu.edu/vf.

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

SNF Agora Institute Professor of International Affairs Henry Farrell joined The Ezra Klein Show for a wide-ranging conversation on global power and economic leverage. buff.ly/lg8CyQT

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Welcome Back! Join us for cocoa and conversation! The SNF Agora Institute is hosting a low-key, drop-in welcome for students, faculty, and staff interested in democracy, civic life, and public dialogue at JHU. January 29, 6-7:30 pm, Bloomberg Student Center, Room 216 All are welcome.

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

When the Wolves Came, hosted by SNF Agora sociologist Ruth Braunstein, has been named one of The Atlantic’s 20 Best Podcasts of 2025. The series examines Christian nationalism in American evangelicalism with a focus on how people change their beliefs and identities over time. buff.ly/Z6jD1r5

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Help us understand how SNF Agora research is being used. Please take a short survey to share how our work has informed your thinking, teaching, or practice. Participants will be entered for a chance to receive SNF Agora swag.

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SNF Agora Institute Research Use Inquiry

This short survey asks how you have used SNF Agora research in your work or community. Your responses will help us understand where our research is reaching people, how it is being applied, and what…

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

The Democracy Jukebox Is Live! Looking for thought-provoking podcasts? The Democracy Jukebox features SNF Agora voices on issues from community power to democratic resilience. Tune in, learn, and join the conversation. Start listening: buff.ly/N34ZqmF #Democracy #SNFAgora #Podcasts

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Democracy Jukebox

SNF Agora faculty and fellows contribute to vital public conversations not only through research and writing, but also through the spoken word. This page features selected podcast appearances, both…

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Congratulations to SNF Agora faculty member Martha S. Jones. Her book The Trouble of Color: An American Family Memoir has been named one of TIME’s Top 10 Best Memoirs of 2025. We are proud to see her work reach such a wide audience. buff.ly/pnEoSRo

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The 10 Best Memoirs of 2025

Author Nicole Chung picks the top memoirs of the year, from "Careless People" to "Things in Nature Merely Grow"

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Live today at 12 PM ET / 7 PM GR: The SNFCC lights up for a festive celebration hosted by Evgenia Samara, with Loop Quartet, Nina Mazani, and holiday performances across the Agora and Canal. Watch the livestream: buff.ly/oaClEPJ

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The SNFCC Christmas World Comes to Life

On Saturday, 29 November, at 7:00 PM, the SNFCC will light up for a dazzling celebration hosted by actress Evgenia Samara. Towering, beautifully decorated Christmas trees will take center […]

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

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

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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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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

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...

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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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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

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

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

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

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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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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

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

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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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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

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...

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

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

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

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

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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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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

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

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

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

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

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

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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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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

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

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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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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

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

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

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

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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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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

‘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

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

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

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Managing Director for SNF Agora Institute

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

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

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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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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

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

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

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

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

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.

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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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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

“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

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

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 buff.ly/3uw2Bgv

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

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.

Poster for Political Parties in an Age of Democratic Backsliding, in honor of Professor Richard S. Katz

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Can the U.S. stay ahead of China in the AI race by controlling AI chip access? Join former congressman Will Hurd and experts from both sides of the aisle for a live debate at The Hopkins Forum on May 14. Reserve your seat: buff.ly/USPcUE3

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

SNF Agora Senior Fellow Peter Pomerantsev argues that Russia’s war on Ukraine is a battle for identity, fought through propaganda and violence, and warns that lasting peace requires coordinated pressure, not just diplomacy.

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WEEKEND INTERVIEW: Peter Pomerantsev War of Words and Will on Ukraine, Propaganda, and Putin’s Psychology

The war in Ukraine has become a proving ground not only for military strength but for the power of propaganda, disinformation, and psychological manipulation.

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

How do universities foster intellectual diversity while strengthening civic life? SNF Agora faculty Amy Binder, Andrew Perrin, and Simon Halliday are helping lead the way. More on the Civic Thought Project and upcoming conference here: buff.ly/aTWRamg

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Dawn Teele @teele.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Delighted to have been named a 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellow, alongside a great group of scholars. This @carnegiecorp.bsky.social fellowship will support my research on the gender gap and polarization! #CarnegieFellows list: www.carnegie.org/awards/andre...

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Join our live discussion on executive authority and the judiciary this Friday, 4/11, from 12 to 1 PM. The Supreme Court's decision on deportations under the Alien Enemies Act raises questions about judicial-executive tensions. What do these rulings mean?

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Executive Power and the Courts: Judicial Authority in Constitutional Crises | Johns Hopkins Events

How do courts respond to executive power, and what powers does the judicial branch have to enforce their rulings? Learn the answers to these questions and more from Richard H. Pildes, Sudler Family…

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Jim Baer talks with SNF Agora political scientist Steven Teles. They discuss how shifting class dynamics are driving America's political polarization and increasing distrust in institutions like higher education and public health. 🎧 Listen on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Deadline Extended: SNF Agora Faculty Grants – Apply by Sunday, 4/13! Have a bold idea? The SNF Agora Faculty Grants program supports JHU faculty who want to bring their civic vision to life! Learn more and apply now:

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Faculty Grants Program : Stavros Niarchos Foundation SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins

Strengthening global democracy through powerful civic engagement and informed, inclusive dialogue

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

SNF Agora Visiting Fellow Erhardt Graeff adds insights to Elon University's report "Being Human in 2035," highlighting AI's impact on human humility. He emphasized that AI can diminish our awareness of limitations, diversity, and motivation for meaningful connections. Read more:

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Being Human in 2035 - Essays Part I Continued: More predictions on change as humans adapt to AI - Imagining the Digital Future Center

Essays Part I Continued: Surviving changeDetailed responses to the following core question: “Imagine digitally connected people’s daily lives in the social, political, and economic landscape of 2035.…

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

SNF Agora's Martha S. Jones powerfully counters claims against exploring complex histories, emphasizing honest storytelling as essential for strengthening communities and national identity. Watch her insightful interview segment on MSNBC here: on.msnbc.com/43uSLYl

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

As the U.S. retreats from global leadership, SNF Agora Senior Fellow Peter Pomerantsev argues it's time for Europe to step up, not just militarily, but in the information war. Saving Radio Free Europe could be key to countering authoritarian “sharp power.”

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