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"The process of involving people, even if they have different points of view, maybe conflicting points of view, is very important."
Svetlana Chernikova
Coping With the Cost of Health Care:
What Is The Public Voice?
Video Podcast
"We can improve the conversation and that directly impacts people's lives."
Martin Carcasson
DDEX
Ibtesam, Rhanda Slim
Mideast Network
"In our research, we look at what ideas community leaders have about the role of the public in deliberating issues and forming policy."
Alberto Olivas
"When I'm working with the different Pacific Island communities, I must make sure that their way of being is always respected and regarded."
Moerangi Falaoa
"You can't sustain an urban community without the voice of its citizens."
Louise Spiegel
"Students have more of a sense that 'maybe we can do that, too.'"
Katy Harriger
Podcasts
David Mathews discusses Education Research
Speaking of Politics Interview
Institutions
How can Institutions regain their Legitimacy?
Explore More of Kettering's Research in
Public Education
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Public Government
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Institutions and Professions
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Kettering’s research also aims to deepen learning about a disconnect separating citizens from government and from many nongovernmental institutions as well as the professionals who staff them. How can institutions regain their legitimacy in the eyes of democratic citizens?
How do institutions, and the professions they rely on, unintentionally weaken self-rule by substituting expert knowledge for public knowledge? How can their routines be better aligned with democratic practices in order to strengthen citizen self-rule?
In this and all our other research on the relationship between citizens and institutions, the foundation has one question: how does the work done in institutions affect the work that citizens must do? In our workshops and joint learning experiments, Kettering asks what does the work of a deliberative public contribute to the work of institutions like government, higher education, or in professions like journalism or philanthropy? In a global, expert-driven world, how do citizens make a significant difference in politics?
The foundation does not study how institutions accomplish their specific tasks, but rather their impact in a democracy where citizens struggle to have a stronger hand in shaping their future.