The Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy

The Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy aims not just to promote, but to understand, democracy. Global in its outlook, multifaceted in its purposes, the Mitchell Center seeks to contribute to the ongoing quest for democratic values, ideas, and institutions throughout the world.

Upcoming Events

Accountability Across Administrations

A Conversation with Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols and Former Mayor GT Bynum

Join us for a conversation about how local leaders can use data and evidence to bridge political divides, build trust, and deliver better results for residents. Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols and former Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum will discuss the chapter they co-authored in Do What Works…

Drawing the Line: Law, Access, and the Boundaries of the Common

Grad Student Workshop

Who gets access to resources, and who decides where the boundaries are drawn? This graduate workshop brings together two papers exploring how law, ownership, and political institutions shape questions of access and belonging. Abbie LeBlanc examines the commodification of the Moon…
Drawing the line

What Can Bombay Teach London? 

Presentation by Rahul Sagar

Abstract: Letters to an Indian Raja was the first work of political theory to be published in modern India. Appearing in Bombay in 1891, it counseled Maharajas to introduce liberal values and constitutional government into their principalities. Its recovery reveals that, far from…

Intimations of a New World Order

Annual Theme 2027

Through monthly events involving leading scholars and other thought leaders from around the world, the Mitchell Center each year investigates a topic central to the study of democracy. This series will explore shifting global political dynamics, in such areas as trade, migration, sovereignty, technology, democratization, democratic backsliding, and the foreign policy ambitions of major states, to examine how the middle of the 21st century may differ markedly from its opening decades.

Learn More

Center News

Daily Pennsylvanian Covers Joint AMC/Katz Center Event

In July, Penn resolved its dispute with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission without turning over personal information about its Jewish employees. Months later, questions about the investigation and its implications for the University remain.

The Andrea Mitchell Center Podcast

The Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy aims not just to promote, but to understand, democracy. Global in its outlook, multifaceted in its purposes, the Mitchell Center seeks to contribute to the ongoing quest for democratic values, ideas, and institutions throughout the world. In Andrea Mitchell Center Podcast, we interview scholars, journalists, and public thinkers grappling with the challenges facing our democracy.