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Spring Speakers and Events

Join us for 2026 events and conversations centered on a common theme: The United States at 250: What’s next for American democracy?

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Tisch College has one of the biggest research teams in the U.S. devoted to understanding the challenges to our democracy—and the opportunities to build and sustain it. We use that scholarship to inform our own programming at Tufts and to drive national conversations about voting and elections, the role of citizens, the health of democratic institutions, and the power of young people.

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Find Your Civic Pathway

At Tisch College, every Tufts student—whatever their field of study, school or degree program—has a pathway to civic engagement.

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WBUR

Real estate group warns rent control ballot proposal could lower property taxes for cities and towns

A new report from the Greater Boston Real Estate Board and the Tufts Center for State Policy Analysis warns a proposed ballot initiative on rent control would reduce property values and “crush” municipal budgets.

Tufts Daily

Tisch College hosts ‘The United States at 250’ faculty panel

Students and faculty reflect on the nation’s history and the future of American democracy.

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UPDATE: National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement

NSLVE is a longitudinal nonpartisan study, that seeks to understand whether students vote, not who they vote for. Since its launch in 2013, NSLVE has offered colleges and universities an opportunity to understand student voting behavior and leverage that understanding to improve educational programs promoting civic learning and engagement.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

The Civic Stakes of Organizational Disagreement

In this article, the first in a series curated by Professor of the Practice Ahmmad Brown, Dean Dayna Cunningham and Associate Dean Peter Levine explore how institutions understand and exercise their roles amid disagreement.