Center for the Study of Democracy
The Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) at the University of California, Irvine sponsors research and education aimed at improving the democratic process in the United States and expanding democracy around the world.
The center frequently sponsors community lectures featuring prominent public figures, high ranking international government officials and democracy supporters, the likes of which have included Jimmy Carter, former President of the United States; Janet Yellen, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; and California Governor Jerry Brown.
Featured Events
| February 23, 2012 | A Conversation with Dennis Hastert, Former Speaker of the House: Reflections on Washington Past, Present and Future |
| February 23, 2012 | Reflections on Washington Past, Present, and Future |
| January 19, 2012 | The Struggle for Justice and Liberation |
