The Spring 2026 semester is underway, bringing a growing network of universities. Through cross-campus collaboration, including initiatives with the College Debates and Discourse Alliance, students explore democratic erosion and resilience while engaging with one another’s views.
Check out College Debates & Discourse Alliance’s latest Impact Report highlighting the measurable impact of debate & dialogue programming.
Thanks to our faculty, students, partners, & leaders who made it possible!
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Looking to join our team?
We're recruiting for a part-time data scientist to help build our U.S. democratic erosion event dataset. Ability to start soon preferred.
Read more and apply here: forms.gle/C8YHTGgBhGf1...
Thank you to @mikealbertus.bsky.social for the opportunity to reflect on and discuss our work in this Q&A.
You can learn more about our work and our new dataset here: democratic-erosion.org/about/
This semester, DEC Co-Director, Jessica Gottlieb’s democratic erosion course partnered with other Hobby School of Public Affairs classes to participate in the Braver Angels classroom debates organized by College Debates & Discourse Alliance. Learn more here: youtu.be/uxohLUu4KPk?...
Learn more about the College Discourse and Debates Alliance (CD&D) here: goacta.org/initiatives/...
Learn more about the DEC University Course here: democratic-erosion.org/teaching/
We just released v7 of our Democratic Erosion Event Dataset! Updates include: 23,421 events across 156 countries (2000–2023), expanded coverage, and new actor/target variables.
Read more: democratic-erosion.org/2025/12/16/d...
Explore the dataset: democratic-erosion.org/dataset/
Yesterday, DEC students from
@gonzagauniversity.bsky.social, @jhu.edu, and @wm.edu
engaged in an insightful dialogue on democratic backsliding, co-hosted by the College Debates & Discourse Alliance. Thanks to all who contributed!
Request more information here: democratic-erosion.org/teaching/cou...
Interested in exploring populism & democratic erosion? Join us this Tuesday with a lecture from Dr. Jennifer McCoy!
Thanks to Dr. Kristin Wylie and Dr. Dan Slater for organizing!
Register Here: jmu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@jennifermccoy.bsky.social @dnsltr.bsky.social @umich.edu
Join us on Monday for Dr. @anna-meyerrose.bsky.social 's lecture on the international dimensions of democratic backsliding!
Thanks to Dr. Kristin Wylie and Dr. Dan Slater for organizing!
Register here: jmu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...