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Project Pericles Releases 2026-2028 Strategic Plan: “Shaping Civic Futures”

Project Pericles has unveiled Shaping Civic Futures, our 2026–2028 Strategic Plan to reimagine higher education’s role in strengthening democracy. Through three priorities (Pedagogical Influence, Consortium Strength, and Thought Leadership) we aim to renew civic learning as a defining feature of American higher education and ensure civic agency and engagement become defining outcomes for every student.

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October 6, 2025

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The July Periclean (2026)

In the July 2026 edition of the Periclean, we share stories of how our work has directly impacted students, uplift reflections on Athen’s Pericles, introduce our summer interns, recap our experience at Bonner’s Summer Leadership Institute, and more.

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July 10, 2026

In Service of Students

For twenty-five years, Project Pericles’ programs, from Debating for Democracy to the new Civic Story Lab, have given thousands of students hands-on ways to practice civic life. This piece looks back at that impact through the eyes of students whose experiences shaped lifelong commitments to community, mentorship, and public service.

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July 10, 2026

Pericles as Founding Father: Democracy from Athens to America

In this essay, Joanna Kenty examines Pericles as Athens’ complex “founding father” of democracy. The essay explores what Periclean Athens, in both its brilliance and its decline, can teach us about sustaining democratic life today as we mark Project Pericles’ 25th anniversary and America’s semiquincentennial.

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July 3, 2026

The June Periclean (2026)

In the June 2026 edition of the Periclean, we share the story of how Milton Moreland went from Periclean Faculty Leader to the President of Centre College, reflect on recent conference attendance, recap the Civic Story Lab closing program, and more.

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June 12, 2026
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