Mansfield Dialogues
The Mansfield Dialogues are an annual series of discussions designed to bring speakers on contemporary issues to a wider audience. These critical community discussions are attended by high school and university students and community members across Montana and the world.
Non-Partisan Election Monitoring: A Pillar of Democratic Resilience Illustrated by Ukraine
This event will take place on virtually on Thursday May 21 at 12 MT
Every citizen plays a significant role in upholding the standards of free and fair elections. Over the course of 20 years in the sector, the OPORA Civil Network and Olga Aivazovska have demonstrated this time and again. Founded after the Orange Revolution as a protest against the rigging of the 2004 elections, this civil society organization has since conducted over 30 election observation campaigns that have shaped the country’s political landscape. From a direct-action organization to a civil society watchdog that advocates for political reforms even in times of war, it has trained over 80,000 police officers in investigating crimes against electoral rights and works to preserve political competition and democracy in its country. Observers are people who, at polling stations and throughout the campaign, have witnessed all the shortcomings of the system and can invest this knowledge in reforms.
Annual Mansfield Lectures
The Annual Mansfield Lecture is the Mansfield Center’s premier yearly lecture, featuring speakers who can bring discussion of critical topics to an audience drawn from throughout western Montana.
First Takes
First Takes is a community education program providing rapid response efforts to educate the public in real time on urgent international or domestic current events that affect our democracy.
Bombing Iran: An Open-Ended War?
