American Democracy Project

Announcement    Monday, January 27, 2025
Please join us Wednesday, Jan. 29 in Russell Library room 241 from 12 until 12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Dr. Harold Mock, assistant professor of History and director of Leadership Programs on "U.S. Foreign Policy: What Should We Expect in the New Administration?"The following article may be referred to during the discussion:https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/18/world/europe/trump-foreign-policy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sE4.8HLF.ILikkUxRO3uo&smid=url-share.Times...
Event    Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Please join us Wednesday, Jan. 29 in Russell Library room 241 from 12 until 12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Dr. Harold Mock, assistant professor of History and director of Leadership Programs on "U.S. Foreign Policy: What Should We Expect in the New Administration?"The following article may be referred to during the discussion:https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/18/world/europe/trump-foreign-policy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sE4.8HLF.ILikkUxRO3uo&smid=url-share.Times...
Announcement    Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The American Democracy Project at Georgia College & State University requests your support for another semester of engaging weekly discussions on current events and topics of local and/or global public interest in any discipline or field. Times Talk is celebrating its 19th year as a GCSU campus tradition and a nationally innovative civic engagement program by providing a space in the GCSU library for interested community members to gather from noon-12:50 p.m. every Wednesday to discuss...
Announcement    Monday, December 2, 2024
Please join us this Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Russell Library room 241 from 12 until 12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk co-facilitated by sociology professor Dr. Stephanie McClure with students Riley Burns and Emma Tyler on “How can we get together when we’re so far apart? Healthy heterosexual relationships and political polarization.”The following articles may be referred to during the discussion:https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/15/upshot/election-young-women-liberal.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb&ngrp=mnp&pvid=ACB379A0-FE17-4668-A531-64F56228051A https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/us/young-men-religion-gen-z.html?unlocked_article_code=1.eE4.6E7W.TqCco2cXxGzk&smid=url-shareTimes...
Event    Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Please join us this Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Russell Library room 241 from 12 until 12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk co-facilitated by sociology professor Dr. Stephanie McClure with students Riley Burns and Emma Tyler on “How can we get together when we’re so far apart? Healthy heterosexual relationships and political polarization.”The following articles may be referred to during the discussion:https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/15/upshot/election-young-women-liberal.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb&ngrp=mnp&pvid=ACB379A0-FE17-4668-A531-64F56228051A https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/us/young-men-religion-gen-z.html?unlocked_article_code=1.eE4.6E7W.TqCco2cXxGzk&smid=url-shareTimes...
Announcement    Monday, November 18, 2024
Please join us this Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Russell Library, room 241 from 12 until 12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Environmental Sciences professor Dr. Melanie DeVore on "How do we connect rural and urban voices in our country to address climate change (and other issues too)?"The following article may be referred to during the discussion:https://www.newsweek.com/fight-against-climate-change-dont-forget-rural-america-opinion-1892302.Our last Times Talk of the fall...
Event    Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Please join us this Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Russell Library, room 241 from 12 until 12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Environmental Sciences professor Dr. Melanie DeVore on "How do we connect rural and urban voices in our country to address climate change (and other issues too)?"The following article may be referred to during the discussion:https://www.newsweek.com/fight-against-climate-change-dont-forget-rural-america-opinion-1892302.Our last Times Talk of the fall...
Announcement    Monday, November 11, 2024
Please join us this Wednesday, Nov. 13 in Russell Library, room 241 from 12 until 12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by psychological science assistant professor Dr. Taylor Elsey on "To sleep together or not together, that is the question.”The following articles and videos may be referred to during the discussion:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/well/family/couples-restless-sleep-sharing-bed.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/realestate/couples-separate-bedrooms.htmlhttps://youtu.be/U7ntoFtZK6A?si=DW4NUZTM4JWFOUm-https://youtu.be/5MuIMqhT8DM?si=G7sY_j9owfJ4TVVYNext...
Event    Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Please join us this Wednesday, Nov. 13, in Russell Library, room 241 from 12 until 12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by psychological science assistant professor Dr. Taylor Elsey on "To sleep together or not together, that is the question.”The following articles and videos may be referred to during the discussion:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/well/family/couples-restless-sleep-sharing-bed.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/realestate/couples-separate-bedrooms.htmlhttps://youtu.be/U7ntoFtZK6A?si=DW4NUZTM4JWFOUm-https://youtu.be/5MuIMqhT8DM?si=G7sY_j9owfJ4TVVYNext...
Announcement    Monday, November 4, 2024
Please join us this Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Russell Library, room 241 from 12 until 12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Stephen Palmer on "The 'Conservative' Case for Harris?"The following article may be referenced during the discussion; https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/opinion/harris-trump-conservatives-abortion.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M04.5cvj.tEMyMpn68EQl&smid=url-shareNext Wednesday's Nov. 13, Times Talk facilitated by Psychological Science assistant professor...