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We are a community of scholars exploring the ideas and institutions that create flourishing societies.
The Civitas Institute is part of the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin.
Independent thought, civil discourse, reasoned deliberation and intellectual curiosity are central to our ethos.
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