CRDC

06/26/2026

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06/16/2026

05/18/2026

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A very special Rotary meeting and talk reflecting the partnership between Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University and Rotary Club with Professor Marc Gopin

05/17/2026

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Invisible Escalation in Modern Societies

05/13/2026

We’re excited to invite you to a Carter School Malta Alumni Reunion May 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM!

Please join us if you’re interested in learning more about the Malta Dual-Degree program, meeting our program alumni and discovering why our program was ranked one of the Top Master’s in International Security Studies, Worldwide.

Register here → https://ow.ly/iM0h50YVMlP

George Mason University

05/12/2026

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A Compassionate Reasoning Exploration

05/06/2026

Do come join us in exploring hope as a practice, starting next Tuesday, May 12 at noon EST (5 pm London time).

The registration link to our Zoom session is below.

Hope isn’t passive—it’s a practice.

CRDC invites you to Holding Onto Hope in Troubled Times, an interactive series designed to help you reflect, connect, and build resilience. Through a dynamic virtual discussion series, we will unpack the complexities of hope.

📅 May 12 (Intro) + May 14 (Practice 1)
📅 Continued sessions: May 19, 21, 26, 28 | June 2, 4
⏸️ Break, then resume June 23, 25, 30
✨ Final wrap-up: July 2
⏰ All sessions at 12 PM ET
💻 Free to attend
🔗 Save your spot: https://ow.ly/rfqG50YV9xu

George Mason University

04/24/2026

What if the future of democracy depends not on louder protests, but on deeper human connection? In Bowling with Strangers, I explore a simple but transformative idea: the real power of civic gatherings may lie not in what we say together, but in the relationships we build while we are there. Drawing on Robert Putnam, network science, and modern psychology, this essay argues that democratic resilience grows when strangers become partners—when citizens step beyond familiar circles and practice cooperation across difference. Imagine demonstrations that don’t just express frustration, but actively generate trust, agency, and new networks of shared purpose. This is a fresh framework for renewing democratic life from the ground up—one conversation, one connection, one act of cooperation at a time.

If Robert Putnam famously warned that America was bowling alone, the next stage of democratic renewal may require something even more intentional than bowling with friends: bowling with strangers, or making deep friends through demonstrations.