American Democracy Project

Announcement    Monday, March 9, 2026
Please join us Wednesday, March 11, 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 Dr. Robin O. Harris, professor emeriti of sociology and official biographer of Julia Flisch on "Why do you think you are here? The founding of GCSU."Times Talk at Georgia College is celebrating 20 continuous years as the first in the nation college weekly facilitated campus-wide conversation series on current and significant...
Event    Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Please join us Wednesday, March 11, 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 Dr. Robin O. Harris, professor emeriti of sociology and official biographer of Julia Flisch on "Why do you think you are here? The founding of GCSU."Times Talk at Georgia College is celebrating 20 continuous years as the first in the nation college weekly facilitated campus-wide conversation series on current and significant...
Announcement    Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Times Talk is canceled this Wednesday, March 4. But save the date for the next Times Talk on Wednesday, March 11 from 12-12:50 p.m. in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room in Russell Library.
Announcement    Monday, February 23, 2026
Please join us this Wednesday, Feb. 25, 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 Dr. Melanie DeVore, professor of Environmental Science on " Why we need citizen science." The following article may be referenced during the discussion: How can bottom-up citizen science restore public trust in environmental governance and sciences? Recommendations from three case studies - ScienceDirect.Times Talk at...
Event    Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Please join us this Wednesday, Feb. 25, 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 Dr. Melanie DeVore, professor of Environmental Science on " Why we need citizen science." The following article may be referenced during the discussion: How can bottom-up citizen science restore public trust in environmental governance and sciences? Recommendations from three case studies - ScienceDirect.Times Talk at...
Announcement    Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Please join us this Wednesday, Feb. 18, 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 Dr. Matheson Sanchez, assistant professor of Criminal Justice on "Federal Agents, Use of Force and Police Legitimacy."The following article may be referenced during the discussion: "‘It’s All Just Going Down the Toilet’: Police Chiefs Fume at ICE Tactics"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/us/its-all-just-going-down-the-toilet-police-chiefs-fume-at-ice-tactics.html?unlocked_article_code=1.K1A.pG5D.o5Rl4iPa8N6F&smid=url-share.Times...
Event    Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Please join us this Wednesday, Feb. 18, 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 Dr. Matheson Sanchez, assistant professor of Criminal Justice on "Federal Agents, Use of Force and Police Legitimacy."The following article may be referenced during the discussion: "‘It’s All Just Going Down the Toilet’: Police Chiefs Fume at ICE Tactics"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/us/its-all-just-going-down-the-toilet-police-chiefs-fume-at-ice-tactics.html?unlocked_article_code=1.K1A.pG5D.o5Rl4iPa8N6F&smid=url-share.Times...
Announcement    Monday, February 9, 2026
Please join us this Wednesday, Feb. 11, 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 Dean of the University Library and Professor of Library Science Dr. Shaundra Walker on "Black History: Whose responsibility is it to collect and preserve it?"The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: A Mecca for Black History Turns 100: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/arts/schomburg-black-culture-nypl.html?smid=url-share.New...
Event    Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Please join us this Wednesday, Feb. 11, 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 Dean of the University Library and Professor of Library Science Dr. Shaundra Walker on "Black History: Whose responsibility is it to collect and preserve it?"The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: A Mecca for Black History Turns 100: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/arts/schomburg-black-culture-nypl.html?smid=url-share.New...
Announcement    Monday, February 2, 2026
Please join us this Wednesday, Feb. 4, in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room of Russell Library from 12 until 12:50 p.m. for Times Talk facilitated by Department Chair and Professor of English Dr. Adam Wood on "Free Speech, Academic Freedom and Our Contemporary Moment."The following article may be referenced during the discussion; https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/16/arts/academic-freedom-harvard-universities.html.Times Talk at Georgia College is celebrating 20 continuous years as...