The “North Star” of the Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University is “building robust, inclusive democracy for an increasingly multiracial society.” This ideal combines:

A commitment to democratic forms […]

The root of the word “democracy” is rule by the people. Almost all definitions emphasize that the individuals who are part of “the people” should have equal power over important decisions. That is what it means […]

Recent political theorists have retrospectively categorized some historical authors as “republicans.” Their lists of authors vary, but they typically include Cicero, Machiavelli, and John Adams, among others. […]

In 1954, Gordon Allport proposed that prejudice (particularly racial prejudice)

may be reduced by equal status contact between majority and minority groups in the pursuit of common goals. The effect is greatly […]

People tend to prefer, recall, and emphasize facts that support ideas they already hold, and they doubt or marginalize facts that complicate or challenge those ideas. For example, as people obtain more education, […]

At its launch (January 2022), this site has essentially been written by Peter Levine, the Academic Dean and professor in Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life. He is solely responsible for […]

Climate Policy Group InternU.S. Center of the Stockholm Environment InstituteSomerville, MA Position open until filled

Program CoordinatorTufts Environmental Studies DepartmentMedford, MAPosition posted […]

By Swati Mehta Dhawan and Hans-Martin Zademach

Abstract: This report is a compilation of the empirical findings from the in-depth interviews undertaken in Jordan in the context of the research project […]

By Joscha Albert, Swati Mehta Dhawan, Dr. Karen Jacobsen, Lisa Klinger, María Teresa Nagel, Radha Rajkotia, Barri Shorey, Anneleen Vos, Cate Wanjala, Kim Wilson, Hans Martin Zademach, and Julie Zollmann […]

The Mass Rape of Poshpura & Transitional Justice Possibilities in Indian KashmirThe Mass Rape of Poshpura & Transitional Justice Possibilities in Indian Kashmir By Lark Escobar Abstract This paper explores the […]

By W. George Scarlett

Image by Marko Kafé, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

I have sometimes wondered how came the stars,

Not to mention the moon and Mars.

Are they someone’s leftover Ch […]

In Exit, Voice and Loyalty (1970), Albert O. Hirschman argues that people who are dissatisfied with groups of all kinds have two basic choices:

Exit: Leaving the group. Then they do not have to put up with it […]

Background

Whether you’re building a social movement, organization, network, or media platform, you should strive for SPUD:

Scale: You need a lot of people, at least relative to the size of the c […]

Harry Boyte defines public work as “self-organized efforts by a mix of people who solve common problems and create things, material or symbolic, of lasting civic value” (Boyte 2011).

Public Work disputes the […]

Nothing says “I love you” more than chocolates and…improving your  research skills! Sure, it’s not romantic – but – it will make getting that lit review done a much sweeter experience! So, we invite you to […]

Dictionaries currently define “sex” as a biological category–connected to “reproductive organs and structures”–and “gender” as the “behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one […]

Background

Race is a social construct. The racial categories that are widely used today have histories; they were not recognized before the late Middle Ages. They are closely connected to the history of […]

Tufts’ Equity in America website allows you to choose demographic characteristics and social outcomes and see how they relate. By comparing such results, you can detect differences among groups and ask whether […]

Welcome to this week’s roundup of exciting opportunities!
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PHP Software Engineer, Massachusetts Historical Society (Boston, MA)
Assistant Director of Gallery Teaching and Collections Training, Museum of […]