Reimagining civil and public service in our democracy

Reimagining civil and public service in our democracy

Date of livestream: November 11, 2026, 4–5 p.m. Pacific / 7–8 p.m. Eastern.

Organizer: Stanford Continuing Studies with Stanford community-engagement and democracy partners.

Registration link: Register / join.

Event page: Event details.

What you’ll learn: How public, military and community service contribute to democratic life, with Joe Felter, Ira Lit and Lerone A. Martin.

Why this matters: Democracy also depends on the everyday work people do between elections.

What you’ll leave with: Perspectives for renewing your own civic commitments and discussing public service locally.

Best for: Educators, students, civic organizations, public servants and interested residents.

Systems it connects to: Civic education, public institutions, community service and democratic participation.

Accessibility and participation support: Free and open to everyone on Zoom. Stanford links an accommodation-request form; requests should be made at least one week ahead.

Replay / resource URL: Recordings are promised on the series page within one week of each session. Resource / updates.