The Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy
On October 16, 2025, the Andrea Mitchell Center held the event Tech and Well-Being. Featuring experts in AI, homelessness policy, and digital sociology, the conversation discussed how technology is reshaping care, community, and democracy. Click here for more information on The Politics of Well-Being, a full year of programming in collaboration with the School of Social Policy & Practice.
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Oct 21, 2025
Sep 26, 2025
Mitchell Center Executive Committee Member and Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History Sophia Rosenfeld has been long-listed for the prestigious Cundill History Prize for her book, The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life. The Cundill History Prize recognizes and rewards the best history writing in English.
Sep 20, 2025
Former AMC Postdoctoral Fellow (2017-2018) William Schultz's new book, Jesus Springs: Evangelical Capitalism and the Fate of the American City has been published by UNC Press. See below for a description of the book.
Jesus Springs
Evangelical Capitalism and the Fate of an American City
William J. Schultz
Aug 4, 2025
Associate Director Ibrahim Bakri joined the Middle East Center's Liyan Alkawafhah in a lecture for PennRSSA -- an intensive, hybrid summer program focused on academic, career, and postsecondary preparation. Their lecture focused on the importance of language learning, and the unique role that linguistic skills play in career advancement and cultural competence.
May 22, 2025
On Thursday, May 1, 2025, the Andrea Mitchell Center held the 18th Annual Undergraduate Conference. The conference was divided into three panels, titled: Layers of Political Economy, Place and Displacement, & Interpretation: Text, Interview, Violence, Embodiment. See the poster below for more information.
May 22, 2025
On May 8, 2025, the Mitchell Center co-sponsored an event on the enduring legacy of the COVID-19 Crisis. See below for the full event description:
Apr 24, 2025
The Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law has released a report, "The Trump Administration, the Rule of Law, and the Future of Business." This report stems from an event that took place on April 14th, 2025, for which the Andrea Mitchell Center was a co-sponsor.
To read the full report, please follow this link.