Since the beginning, the goal at the Kinder Institute has been to center the study and teaching of political history and political thought, starting by exploring the ideas and events that animated the founding of the United States and then tracing their reverberations over time and around the globe. Whether it’s through a talk in our Friday Colloquium Series, a class on the American Revolution, or a study abroad trip to Oxford, our hope is that participating in Kinder Institute programs puts students and community members in a better position to use the past to make sense of the present.
As outlined below, anyone interested in spirited, interdisciplinary examination of the history, theory, and practice of constitutional democracy has numerous pathways for doing so at the Kinder Institute, both in and outside the classroom.
Past students at the Kinder Institute have gone on to serve their communities through careers in law, policy research, campaign management, elected office, and more.
From high school classrooms to PhD programs, graduates of the Kinder Institute’s programs are already making their impression on the landscape of civic education in the US and abroad.
Whether it’s with a local Chamber of Conference, at a national news outlet, or as part of a Peace Corps cohort, our students are finding ways to impact spaces where democracy matters.
Whether you plan to start your degree or simply want to deepen your understanding of democracy, we invite you to get involved at the Kinder Institute.
