Rutgers Democracy Lab (RDL) has developed the Faculty and Staff Democracy Fellowship, which places campus leaders at the forefront of civic experimentation. This fellowship supports Rutgers’ faculty and staff to advance democratic practice and knowledge through innovative research, teaching, and programming.
From April 23 to April 25, Rutgers Democracy Lab convened nearly 100 scholars, practitioners, and students to map the changing landscape of civic education and chart a path towards renewing democracy amid growing distrust, disillusionment, and disengagement.
On April 23, 2026, the Rutgers Democracy Lab hosted a campus-wide democracy showcase, bringing together more than 300 members of the Rutgers community to learn about the Lab’s civic opportunities and impact.
Throughout the month of April, Rutgers Democracy Lab supported more than a dozen events and workshops across the university that engaged thousands of students, faculty, and local community members to better understand complex, adaptive problems facing our democracy—and work towards solving them.