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In fall 2021, the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration launched a new civil discourse pilot program supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). The SNF Ithaca Initiative was named after the home of Odysseus—one of Greek mythology's greatest heroes, and whose talent for persuasive discourse was revered in ancient Greece.
Ithaca represents not only the beginning of a journey but the ultimate destination. Likewise, the SNF Ithaca Initiative serves as both the beginning of the Biden School students' journey toward becoming engaged and effective citizens and as the ultimate destination for students across the country to come together and work in partnership to develop policy solutions. Read the full announcement.
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Timothy Shaffer is the SNF Chair of Civil Discourse and the academic anchor of the SNF Ithaca Initiative at the Biden School.
Shaffer develops and guides the delivery of the SNF Ithaca Initiative's academic and experiential learning programs.
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