American Democracy Project

Please join us this Wednesday October 8 in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room of Russell Library from 12:00-12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by GCSU alumnus and Baldwin H.S. Math Instructor Jacob Carter on "How can we heal our relationships with mathematics?"The following articles may be referred to during the discussion:You don't have to be good at math to enjoy it; https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/science/eugenia-cheng-math-unequal-book.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rE8.z4pK.PBXfnQYRZyf7&smid=url-shareMath...

Please join us this Wednesday, Oct. 1, in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room of Russell Library from 12 to 12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences Dr. Melanie DeVore on "Conservation tourism: Big animals, big bucks."The following article may be referred to during the discussion:https://www.forbes.com/sites/emesemaczko/2025/02/13/sustainable-travel-is-on-the-rise-but-how-to-spot-ethical-wildlife-tours/.Times Talk at...

Please join us this Wednesday, Sept. 24, in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room of Russell Library from 12 until 12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Assistant Professor of Communication Dr. Mikkel Christensen and music educator Kaitlyn Fitzgerald Christensen, on "Rebuilding Trust in a Fractured Democracy." This Times Talk will explore how shared cultural experiences can rebuild community and examine concrete actions faculty and students can take to restore democratic...

Please join us this Wednesday, Sept. 17, in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room in Russell Library from 12 until 12:50 p.m. for this week's Constitution Week themed Times Talk facilitated by Georgia College & State University President Cathy Cox and featuring the following panelists: Peter Leary, JD, partner, Troutman Pepper: Stephanie E. Parker, JD, partner, Jones Day; Sean Young, JD, staff attorney; Federal Defender Program, Inc.Next week's Times Talk is on Wednesday, Sept. 24,...

Please join us Wednesday Sept. 3, in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room of Russell Library  from 12-12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Dr. Amanda Rutter, associate director of the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy on "Is thinking becoming a luxury good?"The following article may be referred to during the discussion if you'd like to read it ahead of time https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/opinion/smartphones-literacy-inequality-democracy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ik8.bKFj.vsT7vnOsDtue&smid=url-share.The...