Resources & Services
Institute Services
The Institute has a diverse team experts and practitioners helping people across disciplines, issues, and boundaries on campuses and in communities to leverage democratic values for good be it in the classroom, the policy room, or the boardroom. We offer introductory and advanced training in the Polarities of Democracy approach as well as customized options for organizations, communities, and government agencies.
Consulting and Coaching
- Assessment and Consultation
- Customized Curriculum, Workshops, & Training
- Customized Programing Initiatives & Polarity Maps
- Organizational Development
- Research & Application
Training and Education
- Educational & Training Materials
- Higher Education Faculty and Student Resources
- Independent Study Guide and Foundational Video Course
- Polarities of Democracy Foundational Certification
- Polarities of Democracy and PACT™ Certification
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Institute Resources
Open-Source Resources
- A Set of Basic Maps for the Polarities of Democracy Theory
Paper, 2023
Authors: Dr. William J. Benet, Suzanne E. Rackl, and W. Cliff Kayser - Summary of Resources available for Higher Education Faculty and Students
Available upon request
Author: Dr. William J. Benet
Publications and Presentations
- Institute for Polarities of Democracy: Leveraging Democratic Values and Advancing Social Change
Book Chapter, 2021
Authors: Dr. William J. Benet, Suzanne E. Rackl, and W. Cliff Kayser - Polarities of Democracy: The Role of Theory in Effecting Social Change by Scholar-Practitioners
A Presentation for Walden University’s Academic Skills Center Using Your Skills for Social Change Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 2018
Presenters: Suzanne E. Rackl and Dr. William J. Benet - Defining Democracy
Paper, 2021
Author: Dr. William J. Benet - The Case for Public Education: A Question of Survival
A Paper presented at the Fourth Annual Conference of the International Initiative for Promoting Political Economy, the Institute for Social Studies, Erasmus University, The Hague, The Netherlands, July 9- 13, 2013
Author: Dr. William J. Benet
Research and Innovation
Fellows and members of our global learning community are applying Polarities of Democracy to social challenges and working to create initiatives that disrupt oppression and move toward the promise of democracy for all. A significant body of
social change research has been completed using the Polarities of Democracy framework, and additional studies and initiatives are underway. This work is international in reach covering studies from California to Nigeria and from London to Bangladesh.
Library Collection at Walden University
As a result of the growing body of social change work using the Polarities of Democracy theory, the Walden University Library has created the Polarities of Democracy Collection. This is the first collection created under the banner of their Social Change Collection, which houses scholarly output of the Walden University community in order to generate, conserve, and transform knowledge to improve human and social conditions.
