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.
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.
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.