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Constitutional Democracy How It Was Meant to Be Studied
For students interested in studying history, politics, government, law, or simply why things are the way they are, the Kinder Institute offers an array of undergraduate programs both in and outside the classroom that examine democracy how it was meant to be examined: across multiple disciplines, in multiple spaces, and with a chorus of multiple voices.
Constitutional Democracy in the Classroom
The Kinder’s two signature on-campus academic programs, our BA in Constitutional Democracy and ASH Scholars Research Teams, ask students to consider how a nuanced understanding of democracy’s past can help them make sense of the present and shape the future. Whether studying the American Revolution or contemporary AI policy, Kinder students involved with these programs produce original scholarship, engage in hands-on research, and develop skills that will serve them long after they leave Mizzou.
Constitutional Democracy in the World
Students at the Kinder Institute can explore history where it unfolded and learn about the inner workings of government where it happens through our study abroad and study away programs, which bring them to Oxford, South Africa, and Washington, DC. These programs range in time from a week to a summer to a year and are open to MU undergraduates of all majors.
Undergraduate Programs by the Numbers
3
ASH Scholars Research Teams (and counting)
121
Constitutional Democracy Majors (and counting)
10
Experiential Programs (and counting)
Constitutional Democracy in Jesse Hall
Students who stop by the Kinder Institute headquarters on the fourth floor of Jesse Hall will find a little something of everything. A lecture hall, a library, a seminar room, a study nook, a space for undergraduate org meetings, or a cup of free coffee. It’s also here where they can discover all of the other opportunities we offer, which include philosophical reading groups, undergraduate-run scholarly conferences, student jobs, debate unions, and our Society of Fellows, a yearlong academic extracurricular program for Mizzou’s most curious students.
Constitutional Democracy for High School Students
Why wait until you get to Mizzou to engage with the Kinder Institute? Rising high school juniors and seniors can apply to be a part of our Constitutional Democracy Academy, a weeklong summer camp where students study the intellectual, revolutionary, and constitutional history of the US, while current high school seniors can sign up for our Kinder Institute Democracy Lab FIG, an immersive intellectual experience that introduces first-year Mizzou students to life at the Kinder Institute.
Visit the Kinder Institute
High school students interested in finding out more can set up a meeting with Director of Undergraduate Studies Dr. Thomas Kane through the MU Admissions Office
