Dr. Shannon Wheatley Hartman
Visiting fellow and president of the Interactivity Foundation, led an interactive workshop on collaborative intelligence for faculty from across the University of Delaware. The session equipped faculty from across disciplines with adaptable tools for fostering thoughtful, challenging conversations—skills especially vital in the lead-up to the 2024 election season.

Monica Guzmán
Visiting fellow and author of I Never Thought of It That Way, engaged the entire incoming class of more than 4,000 first-year students in a moderated conversation with Dr. Shaffer. The event, which complemented the book’s selection as required summer reading, explored themes of civility, curiosity, and citizenship.

Tara Palmeri and Dave Rubin
Visiting fellows, co-hosted the keynote event of the SNF Ithaca Media & Democracy Summit and led a post-event session with student leaders to discuss the modern media landscape, journalistic integrity, and the role of the press in a healthy democracy.

Dr. Robert Putnam
Visiting fellow, led community-building events in southern Delaware and spoke to more than 120 students on campus about the social fabric of American life and the role of trust in sustaining democracy.

Ambassador Alan Leventhal
Visiting fellow, met with students to discuss the political dynamics of Denmark and Greenland, offering an international perspective on governance and diplomacy.

Jack Kennedy Schlossberg
Visiting fellow, spoke to students at the National Student Dialogue about mobilizing Gen Z voters through social media and using humor, authenticity, and new media strategies to connect with first-time voters.

Adam Kinzinger
Former U.S. Representative

Fred Guttenberg
Businessman-turned-activist

Joe Walsh
Former U.S. Representative from Illinois

George Tsunis
United States Ambassador to Greece

Kathleen Doherty
Former United States Ambassador to Cyprus

Philip Napoli
James R. Shepley Professor of Public Policy at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University

Alasdair Roberts
Professor at the School of Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Brian Stelter
Former CNN chief media correspondent and host of CNN Reliable Sources

Christiane Amanpour
Chief International Anchor for CNN and host of CNN International’s nightly interview program Amanpour

Cynthia Miller-Idriss
Professor, School of Public Affairs and the School of Education, American University. Founding Director, the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL)

Tom Nichols
Professor Emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College. Contributing writer, The Atlantic

Sarah McBride
Senator

Brian Pettyjohn
State Senator

Madinah Wilson-Anton
State Representative

Michal Smith
State Representative