Building Robust & Inclusive Democracy

Conferences

Let's get together! Join Tisch College partners, faculty and staff for one of several annual convenings focused on civic life, democracy and social justice.

Institute for Global Leadership International Symposium

The annual symposium is a multi-day convening on critical international issues that brings together students, scholars, experts, practitioners and activists.

Summer Institute of Civic Studies

The Summer Institute of Civic Studies is an intensive interdisciplinary seminar that brings together faculty, advanced graduate students, and practitioners from many countries and diverse fields of study.

Frontiers of Democracy

Frontiers of Democracy is an annual conference at Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life that convenes practitioners and scholars for intensive discussions.

Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC) Symposium

EPIIC Symposium is an annual multi-day public forum featuring scores of international practitioners, activists, academics, public intellectuals, and journalists.

Institute for Civically Engaged Research

The American Political Science Association Institute for Civically Engaged Research (ICER) is a four-day, residential institute that provides political scientists with training to conduct ethical and rigorous civically engaged research.

Civics in Higher Education: A National Summit

The summit is a one-day convening on the state of civics in higher education hosted in partnership with the Alliance for Civics in the Academy.