Democracy & Donuts
Join us on the first Wednesday of each month in the Kellogg Commons for a brief spotlight on the democracy-related work happening across the Institute (and enjoy some coffee and donuts while you're there). This is a space to connect with one another and learn more about the work being done to support our shared mission.
Short remarks at 9:15am
At this upcoming session, we will highlight Kellogg graduate students who received Democracy Catalyst grants through the Democracy Initiative, showcasing innovative research and programming that advance democratic inquiry and practice:
- Victoria Basulto, Kellogg PhD fellow in the Department of History, will speak about the Democracy in Mexico Speaker Series.
- Clare Bath, Kellogg doctoral affiliate in Sociology, will speak about her project, “International and Civil Implications of an Unrecognized Country: The Case of Somaliland.”
- Peitong Jing, Kellogg doctoral affiliate in the Department of Political Science, will discuss her research, “Participatory Propaganda: How Leaders Use Mobile Political Apps to Cultivate Loyalties in India and China.”
Each month we will highlight a democracy-related initiative or program and share updates about upcoming events and opportunities related to this theme.

Victoria Basulto
Victoria is a current Ph.D. student in History with a focus on Latin American history, specifically Mexico, during the Global Sixties. Her research looks at the transnational power of the Catholic Church in this period and its influence on right-wing and anti-communist student movements. She is interested in further exploring the power of religious institutions to affect global change and their impact on democracy...Clare Bath
Clare Bath is a doctoral student in sociology at the University of Notre Dame and a PhD fellow at the Kellogg Institute of International Studies. She holds a BA in Political Science and History from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota (2021) and a MA in Peace and Justice from the University of San Diego (2023)...





