Democracy is a Process
by Aubrey L. Hicks, Executive Director, Bedrosian Center Democracy isn’t a state of being, it is a process. To be democratic, to live in democracy, is to participate boldly with our neighbors in governance. What we saw this week is evidence of anti-democratic movements across the country. Dr. Erroll Southers, Read more…
The Model Thinker
If models of the world are all wrong, why are they critical to understanding our complex world? Page’s book entreats readers to push to me clear about how they think about the world.
Today, host Pamela Clouser McCann discusses the book The Model Thinker with guests Jeffery A. Jenkins and James Lo.
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Mt. Saint Mary’s Emerald Archer Examines the Advancement of Women in the Workplace
By Katrina Soriano PSR and the USC Bedrosian Center teamed up on August 11, 2019 to bring Dr. Emerald Archer to USC to address the challenges facing the women in the workplace. Archer, the director for the Center for the Advancement of Women in Mount Saint Mary’s University, shared that Read more…
Antonio R. Villaraigosa Appointed Professor of the Practice of Policy at USC Price School of Public Policy
Originally posted on the USC Press Room Website, October 25, 2014 Contact: Megan Goulding at [email protected]; USC Media Relations at (213) 740-2215 or [email protected] October 25, 2013 The USC Price School of Public Policy has appointed Antonio R. Villaraigosa, 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, as a professor of the practice Read more…
Intersectoral Governance in Community-Based Organizations
Intersectoral Governance in Community-Based Organizations: Prevalence, Challenges, and Best Practices by Howard P. Greenwald Professor, Price School of Public Policy Research Objectives and Background The purpose of this research is assess the degree to which community-based organizations achieve inter-sectoral collaboration, to identify challenges to inter-sectoral collaboration, and to communicate best Read more…
Collaboration and Culture: Organizational Culture and the Dynamics of Collaborative Networks
Research Associate Professor Christopher Weare and Assistant Professor Nicole Esparza have been working with Professor Paul Lichterman, a sociologist from the Dornsife College at USC, on the question of what makes civic networks cohere and fracture over time and how these processes affect the ability of networks to support the work of non-profit and advocacy organizations.
Collaboration and Civic Engagement in National Parks
Last week, we caught up with Assistant Professor David Suárez. He has been working on a project entitled “Collaboration and Civic Engagement in National Parks.” Today, we’ll take a look at some of his findings and possible impacts.
Collaboration and Civic Engagement in National Parks
Assistant Professor David Suárez has been working on a project entitled “Collaboration and Civic Engagement in National Parks.” The project eventually will become a book project, focusing primarily on the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). We have asked Professor Suárez some questions about his research on the issue. Read more…