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New Jerseyans share their stories and ideas about our democracy.

Request for Proposals

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities requests proposals for Visualizing Democracy: Contemporary Conversations, an initiative seeking digital projects that will explore, curate, and visualize the recently created “conversation” archive on the state of democracy within New Jersey and beyond (seen below). Proposals selected for commission will receive an award of $2500-5000, depending on the scale of the project.

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New Jersey's Democracy Conversation

See what your neighbors are saying about democracy in our state.


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“Combat patriarchy”

Christine and Asala
Why is voting important to you?

“I get to decide who decides for me”

Anonymous
Why is voting important to you?

“I have a say in who gets elected”

Marilyn
Why is voting important to you?

“Overturn Citizens United”

Joseph , 75
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Reagonomics”

Barry , 71
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“The people with money and the Republicans who serve them pose a threat”

Dan , 57
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Our politicians are financed by the health insurance industry”

Maureen , 67
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Politicians are owned by corporations”

Eileen , 61
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Loyalty towards a party rather than majority’s wellbeing”

Aliya , 60
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Voter suppression…funding…misinformation…lack of faith….”

Jean , 67
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Erosion of the idea of public good”

Ekta , 45
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Demagoguery and jingoism”

Linda , 68
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“They forget to reply to their constituents needs”

Pamela ,
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Unless you’re a straight, cisgender, white man your voice is rarely heard”

Michael , 29
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“White nationalistic fascist conservatives”

Kyra , 20
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Average Joe cannot afford to live”

Jillian , 44
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“PAC money”

Priyantha , 66
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Material conditions”

Anonymous
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

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