KF News and Ideas

DARTMOUTH CONFERENCE XXVII

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Mon, 06/28/2021 - 08:37

DARTMOUTH CONFERENCE XXVII
61 YEARS OF U.S. – RUSSIA DIALOGUE
RUSSIA & USA VIA ZOOM
JUNE 8-9, 2021

The US-RUSSIA DARTMOUTH CONFERENCE BEGINS ITS SEVENTH DECADE

On Common Ground: Hidden and Forged

Submitted by Nicholas A. Felts, on Tue, 06/22/2021 - 18:38

By Nick Felts

Deliberation in Everyday Conversations

Submitted by Nicholas A. Felts, Sarah Murphy, on Fri, 01/22/2021 - 14:59

How has the pandemic impacted the ability to deliberate in communities?

Jack L. Harper Joins Kettering Foundation as Vice President, Treasurer, and CFO

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Mon, 01/04/2021 - 16:28

Jack L. Harper, an executive with over 27 years of public and private experience in tax law and corporate governance, including at Walmart and Discover, has been selected as the new Vice President, Treasurer, and CFO of the Kettering Foundation.

What Matters More, Tribe or Democracy?

Submitted by Kettering Staff 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.

Connections 2020: The Work of Democratic Citizenship

Submitted by Melinda Gilmore, Brad Rourke, on Fri, 12/04/2020 - 14:03

As we began planning the 2020 issue of Connections, it seemed that the world was falling apart. By March, many around the world were sheltering in place and trying to sort through what work—and life—would look like in a new normal that has extended beyond weeks to become months. 

David Holwerk, 1947-2020

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Tue, 11/24/2020 - 15:32

The Kettering Foundation is deeply saddened to share that David Holwerk, Kettering’s director of communications, died of a heart attack on November 23, at the age of 73, at his home in New Albany, Indiana.

Dartmouth Conference: Metropolitan Feofan of Kazan, 1947-2020

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Mon, 11/23/2020 - 14:39

We have learned that one of the Russian principals in the Dartmouth Conference, Metropolitan Feofan of Kazan, has died. He has been part of the meetings since 2014. 

Webinar | Reimagining Democracy: How Philanthropy Can Support an Opportunity Society

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Mon, 11/23/2020 - 13:47

This is the second free, online briefing inspired by a collection of new essays on the future of American democracy commissioned by the Kettering Foundation and the Knight Foundation.

Beyond the Facts: Public Journalism and Deliberative Democracy

Submitted by Kettering Staff 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.