Dayton Days Ideas and Insights

The Psychology of Polarization

Submitted by Mylien Duong, on Fri, 01/20/2023 - 14:48

As part of the Kettering Foundation’s ongoing research, our staff and allied organizations gather for monthly Dayton Days research sessions to reflect on the ideas guiding our work and to share new insights. Conceptual thinkers from outside the foundation join us to talk about their work and provoke our thinking.

An Ongoing Struggle: Democratic Ideals and Illiberal Resistance

Submitted by Kevin C. O’Leary, on Fri, 12/09/2022 - 15:18

As part of the Kettering Foundation’s ongoing research, our staff and allied organizations gather for monthly Dayton Days research sessions to reflect on the ideas guiding our work and to share new insights. Conceptual thinkers from outside the foundation join us to talk about their work and provoke our thinking.

Reflections on Illiberalism

Submitted by Marlene Laruelle, on Wed, 10/26/2022 - 14:35

As part of the Kettering Foundation’s ongoing research, our staff and allied organizations gather for monthly Dayton Days research sessions to reflect on the ideas guiding our work and to share new insights. Conceptual thinkers from outside the foundation join us to talk about their work and provoke our thinking.

Race and Political Trust in the United States

Submitted by Shayla C. Nunnally, on Wed, 10/05/2022 - 16:49

As part of the Kettering Foundation’s ongoing research, our staff and allied organizations gather for monthly Dayton Days research sessions to reflect on the ideas guiding our work and to share new insights. Conceptual thinkers from outside the foundation join us to talk about their work and provoke our thinking.

Jamesian Pragmatism and the Work of Civic Renewal

Submitted by Trygve Throntveit, on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 08:33

As part of the Kettering Foundation’s ongoing research, our staff and allied organizations gather for monthly Dayton Days research sessions to reflect on the ideas guiding our work and to share new insights. Conceptual thinkers from outside the foundation join us to talk about their work and provoke our thinking.

What Matters More, Tribe or Democracy?

Submitted by Johann N. Neem, on Thu, 12/10/2020 - 12:49

As part of the Kettering Foundation’s ongoing research, our staff and allied organizations gather for monthly Dayton Days research sessions to reflect on the ideas guiding our work and to share new insights.

Beyond the Facts: Public Journalism and Deliberative Democracy

Submitted by S. J. Min, on Tue, 11/17/2020 - 14:34

In October 2020, we invited S. J. Min, associate professor of communication studies at Pace University, to share his work on the intertwined futures of democracy and journalism.