KF News and Ideas

Reflections on Illiberalism

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

In September 2022, we invited Marlene Laruelle, director and research professor at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (IERES) at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affair, to join us. We asked, what have been the key characteristics and driving factors of illiberal movements? To what extent do they share common ideologies and tactics with movements threatening democracy in the United States?

Race and Political Trust in the United States

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

In May 2022, we invited Shayla C. Nunnally, professor and head of the Department of Africana Studies at the University of Tennessee, to join us. We asked, what challenges related to social and political mistrust might we expect when attempting to engage a diverse citizenry in collective action and public deliberation?

Four Decades of Democratic Learning: David Mathews and the Kettering Foundation

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Wed, 09/28/2022 - 11:34

On Tuesday, September 27, the Kettering Foundation board of directors, staff, colleagues, friends, and family joined on our Dayton campus to honor David Mathews and his four decades of service to the Kettering Foundation. Mathews was president and CEO from 1981 to 2022.