Continuing in the tradition of bringing new insights and new voices to important topics, Gardner runs a First Mondays Webinar series. These are designed to bring an array of new voices to the conversation about the critical issues we face today as a democracy.
We are facing unprecedented challenges to our constitutional democracy and the destruction of America's global alliances and standing. PSG Consulting and Innovating for the Public Good: R&D for Democracy (IFPG) have launched a First Mondays Webinar series to address these challenges.
Part three of this series was, “How Entertainment Media Can Help Reclaim Democracy.”
Read the full report from Democracy 2076 and Harmony Labs here.
We are facing unprecedented challenges to our constitutional democracy and the destruction of America's global alliances and standing. PSG Consulting and Innovating for the Public Good: R&D for Democracy (IFPG) have launched a First Mondays Webinar series to address these challenges. The webinars will bring together visionaries, practitioners and thought leaders to craft a new narrative for democracy's future.
Part three of this series was, “How Entertainment Media Can Help Reclaim Democracy.”
This webinar brought together content creators and researchers to explore the crucial role media and entertainment play in amplifying values and ideals central to a strong democracy. Panelists examined how storytelling can bridge divides, counter misinformation and inspire civic engagement.
We are facing unprecedented challenges to our constitutional democracy and the destruction of America's global alliances and standing. PSG Consulting and Innovating for the Public Good: R&D for Democracy (IFPG) have launched a First Mondays Webinar series to address these challenges.
Part two of this series is, “Words as Weapons, Words as Bridges: Reclaiming the Debate.”
Read more about “Why Your Brain Needs Stories” by this month’s Panelist, Kirk Cheyfitz.
We are facing unprecedented challenges to our constitutional democracy and the destruction of America's global alliances and standing. PSG Consulting and Innovating for the Public Good: R&D for Democracy (IFPG) have launched a First Mondays Webinar series to address these challenges. The webinars will bring together visionaries, practitioners and thought leaders to craft a new narrative for democracy's future.
Part two of this series was, “Words as Weapons, Words as Bridges: Reclaiming the Debate.”
In an era of information chaos, language isn't just communication — it's power. We discussed how words shape reality, dissected the metaphors that move movements, and thought about language that can cut through the noise, tell our story and reach people where they are.
We are facing unprecedented challenges to our constitutional democracy and the destruction of America's global alliances and standing. PSG Consulting and Innovating for the Public Good: R&D for Democracy (IFPG) have launched a First Mondays Webinar series to address these challenges.
Part one of this series is, “A Better Story: Why We Need Narratives to Save Democracy (and Us).”
We are facing unprecedented challenges to our constitutional democracy and the destruction of America's global alliances and standing. PSG Consulting and Innovating for the Public Good: R&D for Democracy (IFPG) have launched a First Mondays Webinar series to address these challenges. The webinars will bring together visionaries, practitioners and thought leaders to craft a new narrative for democracy's future.
Part one of this series is, “A Better Story: Why We Need Narratives to Save Democracy (and Us).” Our speakers were narrative strategists Laura Hughes, Joseph Phelan and Erica Williams Simon. Key topics included:
Understanding the Power of Narrative — Explore how narratives shape individual decision-making, culture and our political reality.
Identifying Gaps in the Narrative Landscape — Pinpoint areas where new or stronger narratives are needed.
Learning From Success Stories — Examine effective examples of progressive narrative-building and narrative change.
Othering has been one of the most effective tools used by those who would weaken our constitutional democracy to gain power.
This webinar spotlighted new research on how to begin to counteract othering in political discourse. We were joined by experts from Hart Research: Geoff Garin, Corrie Hunt and London Wagner.
Othering has been one of the most effective tools used by those who would weaken our constitutional democracy to gain power.
There has been a long, slow march to the place we are now. Elitist authoritarians have taken decades to seek control of the institutions of America’s democracy. Today we are living the results of their efforts. Every step of the way, “othering” has been used to help them reach their goals. It is essential we understand the power of othering in America today. And it is important for us to understand how these anti-democratic leaders came to power.
This webinar spotlighted new research on how to begin to counteract othering in political discourse. Drawing on insights from behavioral and political science, our expert panel discussed:
—The mechanisms and impact of othering in society
—Potential narrative strategies that humanize and build bridges across difference
This research is one part of a three-pronged research study on othering. The first prong is a large-scale quantitative study; the second involves qualitative work and a diary project; and the third testing ads and simulating a real campaign back-and-forth.
We were joined by experts from Hart Research: Geoff Garin, Corrie Hunt and London Wagner.
Download Hart Research’s Slides
Learn More About the Research Study
Quality Control Measures: Hart Research
Read More About the Right’s Pathway to Power