Recent books by AVI fellows

Nora Hanagan/ October 15, 2019/ News

We are excited to announce that four alumni of AVI’s postdoctoral fellowship program have published books in 2019 (read summaries of the books below). The diverse topics of these books—from an examination of the ways in which autobiographical writings might inform democratic politics to an analysis of religious leaders who sought to shape how Americans saw themselves and their country during the 20th century—reflect AVI’s commitment to methodological and ideologically diversity within American political theory and development. Over the years,

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AVI launches newsletter

Nora Hanagan/ May 10, 2019/ News

In our hyperpartisan era, many Americans are only willing to talk politics with people who share their beliefs. Read our inaugural newsletter to learn about how the Duke Program in American Values and Institutions challenges students to consider ideologies different from their own. In addition to describing highlights of the past academic year, the newsletter contains a recommended reading list, and a short article about the Visions of Freedom Living Learning Community. Subscribe to our mailing list here.