The Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of DemocracyThe Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy is pleased to announce that applications are now open for both the Undergraduate Fellowship and Graduate Fellowship for the 2026–27 academic year. These annual fellowships support University of Pennsylvania students whose research, writing, and public engagement explore the meaning, practice, and future of democracy—locally, nationally, and globally.
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Dec 4, 2025
Nov 20, 2025
On November 20, 2025, the Penn Political Union held the Fall 2025 All-Parties Debate. Penn Democrats, Penn for Liberty, and College Republicans gathered to debate various high-importance issues in front of an at-capacity crowd of their peers.
Click here to read an article about it in the Daily Pennsylvanian.
Nov 19, 2025
On November 19, 2025, the Andrea Mitchell Center co-sponsored an event with Penn Washington with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Benson, along with Maegan Vasquez of the Washington Post, engaged in dialogue on protecting democracy and bringing passion to public service. The event was introduced by Andrea Mitchell Center Associate Director, Ibrahim Bakri.
Oct 31, 2025
On October 28, 2025, the Andrea Mitchell Center, along with the Middle East Center and Penn Global, hosted an event with Middle East distinguished visiting scholar Dahlia Scheidlin focused on Palestinian and Israeli public opinions.
The event was covered by the Daily Pennsylvanian. Click here to read full article.
Oct 23, 2025
On October 20, 2025, the Andrea Mitchell Center, alongside Perry World House, the Middle East Center, and SNF Paideia hosted a discussion between former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and former Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Nasser Al-Kidwa.
The event was covered by the Daily Pennsylvanian. Click here to read article.
Oct 21, 2025
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.
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