CDD at Penn State

We promote healthy democratic deliberation by studying how habits of speech and writing, of dialogue and debate, influence public discourse and decision-making.

[michael berkman @BerkmanMichael]

Thrilled to welcome ⁦@ProfCandis⁩ to ⁦@McCourtneyInst⁩ as the new Brown-McCourtney Early Career Professor in Liberal Arts. https://t.co/XrpanAMYjP

[Penn State @penn_state]

ICYMI: Penn State President shares a message to the community.

[CDD at Penn State @CDDPSU]

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CDD Statement on Systemic Racist Violence and Injustice

Political and intellectual figures today worry that U.S. democracy is eroding due to of legislative gridlock and incivility among political parties. But what if a more fundamental problem hinders it? (1/14)
@McCourtneyInst

[CDD at Penn State @CDDPSU]

We wish to amplify the following anti-racist resources, circulating among activist groups online, to help white communities ask whether U.S. democracy can survive—or even whether it ever existed fully in the first place—without learning to defend black communities: (13/14)

[Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy @McCourtneyInst]

“It’s not black versus white, It’s not black versus Asian, It’s not black versus Indian, It’s not black versus Spanish. It’s everybody against racism.”

[Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy @McCourtneyInst]

For some context on our current moment, the @bellocollective put together a great list of podcasts that examine that examine racism and inequality in America. https://t.co/f5aWmLZxE7

[Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy @McCourtneyInst]

Today is the deadline to register for #COVIDWhileBlackPA, a roundtable discussion with African American community leaders across the state on voting rights, organizing, and political representation during COVID-19.

Register: https://t.co/7v93ACsc7k.

[CDD at Penn State @CDDPSU]

The CDD is proud to support @PSUStateOfState and express our solidarity with this statement.

[State of State @PSUStateOfState]

Statement from Executive Director Eric Bilbrough Regarding the Past Week of Tragic Events