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Law and Order and Equality: A Conversation with ISPS Resident Faculty Fellow Allison Harris
Authored By Rick Harrison January 24, 2023 In 2006, Samuel Sommers, currently chair of the Psychology Department at Tufts University, published a study finding that White participants on mock juries composed of racially diverse members were more likely than White participants on all-White juries to show leniency to a Black defendant — even before the jury en
Exploring the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
February 14, 2023 Has the age of artificial intelligence created the need for new human rights? Can AI-based tools be developed to facilitate more authentically participatory and deliberative forms of democracy? Should there be a right to decisions by humans in certain domains? Hélène Landemore , professor of political science and faculty fellow with Yale’s
Political Insiders Share Knowledge with Yale Students: ISPS Sponsors Off-the-Record Seminars
Authored By Rick Harrison April 26, 2023 Emily Cain has some advice for Yale students considering a career in politics. Be willing to do the work. There is no such thing as being overprepared. Networking is an exchange — be authentic and give something to get something. Don’t worry about being judged as an outsider who does not belong — most people just have
ISPS Program Encourages Public Service: Alumni Establish Millstone Fellowship to Support Internships
Authored By Rick Harrison May 30, 2023 As a first-generation, low-income college student, Zoe Hsu feels drawn to public service. And her experiences have shaped her interactions with indigent defendants as an intern with the New Haven Federal Public Defender’s Office. “I had learned from my Yale courses that poor people often do not have access to the same q
Beyond the Lab
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Caption: Melody Huang builds tools to help experiments hold up in the real world Related Story URL: Feature Carousel Image
The Adaptability Paradox
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 Caption: In a new book, Stephen Skowronek explores how American democracy may have outgrown the Constitution Related Story URL: Feature Carousel Image
Racial Representation
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Caption: Mackenzie Lockhart, Jacob Hacker, and co-authors show the impact of party control on whose preferences make it into law Related Story URL: Feature Carousel Image
Reimagining Democracy
Date: Monday, January 5, 2026 Caption: Yale hosts global experts on AI, governance, and the future of participation Related Story URL: Feature Carousel Image
Bring Out The Shy People
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Caption: Hélène Landemore's new book makes the case for politics without politicians Related Story URL: Feature Carousel Image
Government Effectiveness
Date: Friday, May 22, 2026 Caption: Josh Kalla, Zachary Liscow, and David Schleicher launch a new working group to study how institutions can be designed and reformed to work more effectively for citizens Related Story URL: Feature Carousel Image