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Congratulations to Assisatnt Professor Rachel Porter, who received the E.E. Schattschneider Award for best dissertation in American government. Porter completed...
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Defend Democracy Like a Champion Today
This op-ed was originally published in The Observer on February 1, 2023 It’s been two years since we collectively...
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Rooney Center Faculty in the News 2021-2022
Reporters across the country regularly reach out to Rooney Center faculty, highlighting their research and seeking their expertise on stories...
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Center Director Matt Hall Interviewed on WBBM News Radio
Rooney Center Director and Professor of Constitutional Studies and Political Science Matthew E.K. Hall was interviewed for a piece on...
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Center Director Matt Hall Quoted in USA Today
Rooney Center Director and Professor of Constitutional Studies and Political Science Matthew E.K. Hall was quoted in a USA Today...
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Notre Dame’s Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy creates The 1-6-25 Project, sounding alarm about impending threats to U.S. electoral system
The Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy is launching The January 6th, 2025, Project — a research, teaching, and...
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January 6th, 2025, Project Featured in The Hill
The Rooney Center's January 6th, 2025, Project was featured in an op-ed article in The Hill. In the article, Francis...
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Rooney Center Releases 2020-2021 Year in Review
The Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy has released its 2020-2021 Year in Review. Despite the unusual year...
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Rooney Center Faculty In the News 2020-2021
Reporters across the country regularly reach out to Rooney Center faculty, highlighting their research and seeking their expertise on stories...
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Grad Student Receives Ford Foundation Fellowship
Congratulations to Rooney Center graduate student Romelia Solano who received a Ford Foundation Fellowship from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,...
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Assault on the Capitol: What Just Happened?
Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy If you were unable to...
American Democracy at Risk
A team of past and present Notre Dame students released a report on perceived threats to American democracy at this...