Center for Diversity and Democracy, University of Southern California

Through research, teaching, and civic engagement, the Center for Diversity and Democracy at the University of Southern California seeks to answer the question of how the world's diverse cities can overcome ethnic and religious tensions that are often present and instead maintain democratic and just communities in which individuals feel a shared citizenship.  The center strives to accomplish this goal through developing a faculty and student body that is representative of the local community and by creating partnerships with local, national, and international anchor institutions that are interested in sustained scholarly engagement and collaboration.