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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 16h

Hahrie Han, director of the SNF Agora Institute, has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow—the award often known as a “genius grant.”
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Hahrie Han | 2025 MacArthur Fellow

Meet Hahrie Han, a political scientist and 2025 #MacFellow addressing critical questions about how and why people participate in civic and political life. Employing a range of ethnographic,…

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 16d

Free Speech for Me, But Not for Thee. SNF Agora's Lilliana Mason discusses what data we have on how Americans think about political violence. Listen to On the Media. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 21d

It's not too late to register to watch the live stream of tonight's @Opentodebate. Learn the Legacy of the COVID Pandemic tonight at 6:30 buff.ly/3WJlQU6

SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 26d

Political violence on the rise: SNF Agora faculty member Ruth Braunstein talks about the heated political climate and what the shooting death of Charlie Kirk reveals. www.ktvu.com/video/1706011

Political violence on the rise: What Charlie Kirk's shooting death reveals

Ruth Braunstein, Johns Hopkins University associate professor of sociology, talks about the heated political climate and what the shooting death of Charlie Kirk reveals.

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · 29d

The Hopkins Forum continues with a live debate in Baltimore on the legacy of COVID-19.

Leading voices in public health and medicine reflect on what went wrong, what we learned, and how we can prepare for the next crisis.

With Tom Frieden, Jerome Adams, Dara Kass, Doctor Mike

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · Sep 2

From “Red Plenty” to “Dark Abundance,” competing visions shape how we think about growth, governance, & opportunity. SNF Agora faculty member Steven Teles traces the rise of different “abundances” in his latest analysis. Explore the varieties of abundance: buff.ly/rpYm6Eo

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · Aug 19

The age of weaponized interdependence is here. Henry Farrell (SNF Agora) and Abraham Newman argue that the U.S. is no longer the only power able to turn global finance, tech, and supply chains into tools of coercion. In Foreign Affairs: buff.ly/HYhtRV2

The Weaponized World Economy

When Washington announced a “framework deal” with China in June, it marked a silent shifting of gears in the global political economy. This was not the beginning of U.S. President Donald Trump’s…

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · Aug 14

In TIME, SNF Agora Senior Fellow Peter Pomerantsev warns that Russia’s war on Ukraine is also a war on identity and calls for action to confront both the visible and hidden tools of occupation. Read more: buff.ly/SC2oqOg

The Real Danger of the Trump-Putin Summit

It's crucial that Russia's occupation of eastern Ukraine is never normalized, writes Peter Pomerantsev.

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · Aug 5

What if complexity isn’t a problem to eliminate—but a reality to understand?
In Carnegie India’s review, Suyash Rai reflects on Yuen Yuen Ang’s Adaptive Political Economy—a new paradigm and method for studying development as nonlinear, co-evolutionary. buff.ly/H2XbYsE

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · Jul 16

SNF Agora faculty Yuen Yuen Ang appears in Forbes, where her research helps reframe crisis as complexity.

Her adaptive political economy model invites leaders to engage systems, not just fix them. buff.ly/LDUr182

We’re Not In Crisis. We’re In A Complex Opportunity. Stop Treating The World Like A Toaster.

We’re not in crisis—we’re in a complex opportunity. Stop fixing like it’s a toaster. Lead adaptively, morally, and systemically to thrive in a polycrisis.

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · Jul 7

‘Can the system hold? Has it ever actually worked?’ asks Scott Warren, #SNFAgora fellow at Johns Hopkins, in his seminar on democratic erosion. buff.ly/4ktCuiK

SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · Jun 24

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore campus) is seeking a Managing Director to help advance its mission to strengthen global democracy through civic engagement, inclusive dialogue, and applied research. Learn more and apply: buff.ly/uYuKtlj

Managing Director for SNF Agora Institute

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · Jun 23

Why is politically motivated violence on the rise in the U.S.?
SNF Agora political scientist Lilliana Mason explains how political violence is eroding American democracy and changing who participates in politics

Why is politically motivated violence on the rise in the U.S.?

Johns Hopkins political scientist Lilliana Mason explains how political violence is eroding American democracy

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · Jun 3

How can democracies stay resilient in a time of global disruption?
SNF Agora and ‪@chathamhouse_org‬ are partnering to find answers through global webinars, youth forums, and two key sessions at the 2025 London Conference.
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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · May 29

SNF Agora faculty Martha S. Jones co-authored an amicus brief defending birthright citizenship, drawing on decades of Black civic advocacy before the Civil War.
Read: bit.ly/MJ-amicus @marthasjones.bsky.social‬

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · May 28

SNF Agora Professor Henry Farrell warns that integrating stablecoins into U.S. finance could destabilize the dollar and global markets. His NYT op-ed with Dan Davies highlights the risks of crypto-fueled financial chaos.

Opinion | Crypto Is a Threat to the U.S. Financial System

Digital currencies like stablecoins are likely to undermine U.S. financial power.

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · May 26

“Digital platforms can foster cross-national engagement and mutual curiosity.” New research from SNF Agora’s Yuen Yuen Ang shows: Tradional media → more hostility; Social/online media → more moderate views buff.ly/hXfHM9K

SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · May 23

In the Seattle Times, SNF Agora’s Andrew Perrin calls for a new civic curriculum—one that trains students to argue well in a democracy. Read the full op-ed: buff.ly/AGakDay

Everyone wants U.S. colleges to produce good citizens. No one knows how | Op-Ed

Learning to listen, argue productively, evaluate claims and work together even amid disagreement should be the core of a revitalized university civic education.

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · May 20

Welcome Ruth Braunstein to SNF Agora! Her timely research on democracy examines how citizens shape democratic life across political divides, strengthening resilience when we need it most. buff.ly/zvTw7Vj

Prophecy, Policy, and Pluralism: Ruth Braunstein Brings Democratic Faith to SNF Agora : Stavros Niarchos Foundation SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins

Strengthening global democracy through powerful civic engagement and informed, inclusive dialogue

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · May 15

Leaders in democratic development, public-minded AI, fair, and civic life, including the institute’s inaugural Artist in Residence, join Johns Hopkins as SNF Agora Visiting Fellows

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · Apr 18

Please join us on May 1 for "Political Parties in an Age of Democratic Backsliding," a roundtable in honor of Prof. Richard S. Katz! Co-sponsored with JHU @snfagora.bsky.social, International Studies, and East Asian Studies.

Poster for Political Parties in an Age of Democratic Backsliding, in honor of Professor Richard S. Katz

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · May 1

Can the U.S. stay ahead of China in the AI race by controlling AI chip access? Join former congressman Will Hurd and experts from both sides of the aisle for a live debate at The Hopkins Forum on May 14. Reserve your seat: buff.ly/USPcUE3

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · Apr 28

SNF Agora Senior Fellow Peter Pomerantsev argues that Russia’s war on Ukraine is a battle for identity, fought through propaganda and violence, and warns that lasting peace requires coordinated pressure, not just diplomacy.

WEEKEND INTERVIEW: Peter Pomerantsev War of Words and Will on Ukraine, Propaganda, and Putin’s Psychology

The war in Ukraine has become a proving ground not only for military strength but for the power of propaganda, disinformation, and psychological manipulation.

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SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · Apr 23

How do universities foster intellectual diversity while strengthening civic life?
SNF Agora faculty Amy Binder, Andrew Perrin, and Simon Halliday are helping lead the way. More on the Civic Thought Project and upcoming conference here: buff.ly/aTWRamg

SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · Apr 16

SNF Agora political scientist Dawn Teele receives Carnegie Fellowship to explore whether the gender gap drives political polarization in the United States.

Johns Hopkins political scientist Dawn Teele receives Carnegie Fellowship

SNF Agora Institute scholar will use the award to explore whether the gender gap is a driver of U.S. political polarization

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