Fox Center 2024-25 Theme: "Democracy: Past, Present, Future"

How do the Humanities help us understand Democracy?

Termed the "year of elections," 2024 is a pivotal turning point for over seventy countries around the world that are facing elections. With this critical moment in mind, the Fox Center is excited to launch our first annual theme "Democracy: Past, Present, Future" for AY 2024-2025. "Democracy: Past, Present,  Future" invites our communities near and far to interrogate democratic systems and values and their importance in everyday life and humanities research, at large. 

As history has taught us, democracy is not simply defined by government structures like policies, elections, or laws. Democracy is also deeply influenced by art, education, and public discussions where people can shape and express their own democratic values. With "Democracy: Past, Present, Future," the Fox Center aims to provide spaces for these public discussions along with the debate and dissent that often accompany them. 

As the Fox Center embarks on its first year with an annual theme, our series of exciting programming includes our Keynote Address on September 18th and an event with The Guardian newspaper on voting rights on October 23rd."Democracy: Past, Present, and Future" also encompasses our newest cohort of scholars-in-residence whose rich research explores democracy through interdisciplinary approaches and international perspectives.  

Please find out more about our upcoming events, our fellows and their projects, and how to support our work below.