Programs
The Center's programs give students ways to practice civic reasoning beyond the classroom.
The Fellows Program
Our Fellows are a small cohort of students who work closely with the Center's faculty and visitors over the course of the year. Fellows help shape our debates and events, pursue independent projects, and build the habits of evidence-based, cross-perspective reasoning that define the Center. Applications for the inaugural 2026–2027 cohort are now closed.
Washington, DC Policy Trek
In spring 2027, the Center will launch its inaugural policy trek to Washington, D.C., where students will meet policymakers, journalists, and analysts from across the political spectrum and see how policy debates play out in practice. Students will come away with a firsthand sense of how evidence, argument, and compromise shape real decisions.
Looking Ahead
Beginning in fall 2026, the Center will host events for students on both the Atlanta and Oxford campuses. Please watch this space.
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Co-Director of the Center for Civic Reasoning, Associate Professor of Data and Decision Sciences and Political Science
Co-Director of the Center for Civic Reasoning, Masse-Martin NEH Professor of Political Science