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- representation
noun as in description
Strongest matches
depiction , image , portrayal
Strong matches
adumbration , copy , delegation , delineation , design , duplicate , enactment , exhibition , illustration , imitation , impersonation , impression , likeness , narration , personification , reproduction
noun as in likeness
image , portrayal
account , chart , delegation , diagram , effigy , embodiment , graph , icon , illustration , map , model , picture , protest , sample , sketch , statement , symbol
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Example sentences.
It was a metaphorical statement of giving and withdrawing consent for a show rooted in a literal representation of Coel being assaulted.
The mathematically manipulated results are passed on and augmented through the stages, finally producing an integrated representation of a face.
I hope this list—a representation of the most consequential changes taking places in our world—is similarly useful for you.
“Given the moment we are in, I can only hope our institutions really understand what this failure of representation means to our city,” he said.
The voters don’t want to have an elected city attorney on the, and representation said, that’s fine.
With all that said, representation of each of these respective communities has increased in the new Congress.
As this excellent piece in Mother Jones describes, however, Holsey had outrageously poor representation during his trial.
During that time days, Livvix went through court hearings without legal representation.
What do you think prompted the change in comic book representation of LGBTQ characters?
Barbie is an unrealistic, unhealthy, insulting representation of female appearance.
With less intelligent children traces of this tendency to take pictorial representation for reality may appear as late as four.
As observation widens and grows finer, the first bald representation becomes fuller and more life-like.
The child now aims at constructing a particular linear representation, that of a man, a horse, or what not.
He had heard it hinted that allowing the colonies representation in Parliament would be a simple plan for making taxes legal.
But sufficient can be discerned for the grasping of the idea, which seems to be a representation of the Nativity.
Related Words
Words related to representation are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word representation . Browse related words to learn more about word associations.
noun as in coming into sight
- actualization
- introduction
- manifestation
- materialization
- presentation
noun as in creation meant to communicate or appeal to senses or mind
- abstraction
- description
- illustration
- pictorialization
- symbolization
noun as in personal interest
- countenance
- encouragement
- furtherance
- recommendation
noun as in funny drawing, often with dialogue or caption
- comic strip
noun as in statement of disagreement, discontent
- dissatisfaction
- expostulation
- fault-finding
- protestation
- remonstrance
- remonstration
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On this page you'll find 123 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to representation, such as: depiction, image, portrayal, adumbration, copy, and delegation.
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Synonyms and antonyms of representation in English
Representation, illustration.
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What is another word for REPRESENTATION ?
Synonyms for representation ˌrɛp rɪ zɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -zən- rep·re·sen·ta·tion, this thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word representation ., english synonyms and antonyms rate these synonyms: 3.0 / 2 votes.
representation
A pattern is always, in modern use, that which is to be copied; a model may be either the thing to be copied or the copy that has been made from it; as, the models in the Patent Office. A pattern is commonly superficial; a model is usually in relief. A pattern must be closely followed in its minutest particulars by a faithful copyist; a model may allow a great degree of freedom. A sculptor may idealize his living model ; his workmen must exactly copy in marble or metal the model he has made in clay. Compare EXAMPLE; IDEA; IDEAL.
Synonyms: archetype , copy , design , example , facsimile , image , imitation , model , mold , original , pattern , prototype , standard , type
Princeton's WordNet Rate these synonyms: 0.0 / 0 votes
representation, mental representation, internal representation noun
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
Synonyms: theatrical , mental representation , representation , theatrical performance , agency , delegacy , histrionics , internal representation
representation noun
a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
Synonyms: internal representation , delegacy , theatrical , histrionics , theatrical performance , agency , mental representation
the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
representation, delegacy, agency noun
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
Synonyms: delegacy , government agency , histrionics , federal agency , theatrical performance , commission , deputation , way , mental representation , delegation , theatrical , agency , internal representation , bureau , office , means , representation , mission , authority
a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency
"a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California"
a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract
"the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor"
theatrical performance, theatrical, representation, histrionics noun
a performance of a play
a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting
"certain representations were made concerning police brutality"
the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body
an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
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Dictionary of English Synonymes Rate these synonyms: 0.0 / 0 votes
Synonyms: exhibition , delineation , show
Synonyms: personation , simulation
Synonyms: description , account , narration , relation , narrative
Synonyms: likeness , semblance , image , portraiture , model
Synonyms: acting for others , supplying another's place
Synonyms: body of delegates or deputies
PPDB, the paraphrase database Rate these paraphrases: 3.0 / 3 votes
List of paraphrases for "representation":
representativeness , portrayal , depiction , représentation , representational , representative , represented , imaged , representativity , representing , representations , rappresentanza , representatives , hospitality , represent , behalf , display , distribution , advocacy , presence
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How to use REPRESENTATION in a sentence?
Shanta Nurullah.Keewa Nurullah :
I was kind of shopping for [ Feraz ] and just kept seeing the gaps in representation for kids and babies, especially little Black boys, i had a couple ideas for some onesies. I got them printed out and went to see if anyone on my network liked what I was doing and went from there.
Sheryl Threadgill-Matthews :
Questions about redistricting and not knowing who's going to be the representative or what district voters might be in would cause some apathy. When voters get used to representation from one person they are familiar with it's easy, if someone got thrown into a district with an unknown candidate or someone that's been in office that's not known to us, that may cause some apathy and some low voter turnout.
Katrina Scott :
I feel like the word ‘rookie’ is a representation of Sports Illustrated saying, ‘Welcome to the family,’ i’m representing someone who is also a mom and has gone through the things that I’ve gone through. I’m a mom of one. I have three angels that I’ve lost to three pregnancies in the last year. I work through it every single day.
President Obama :
As a gun owner himself, the governor is ready to work with the General Assembly on common sense steps like universal background checks. Unfortunately, Mr. Carrico’s quote is a good representation of the interest he and his colleagues have shown in productive work on this serious issue so far.
Ulf Sverdrup :
The Norwegian model is integration without representation.
Visual Synonyms of REPRESENTATION
Translations for representation, from our multilingual translation dictionary.
- التمثيل Arabic
- representació Catalan, Valencian
- vyobrazení, představení, reprezentace Czech
- Darstellung, Repräsentation German
- παράσταση, αναπαράσταση Greek
- representación Spanish
- esitus Estonian
- نمایش Persian
- représentation French
- representación Galician
- प्रतिनिधित्व Hindi
- ייצוג Hebrew
- vertegenwoordiging, weergave Dutch
- przedstawienie Polish
- representação Portuguese
- înfățișare, închipuire, reprezentare Romanian
- பிரதிநிதித்துவம் Tamil
- sự đại diện Vietnamese
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Representation, /rɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃɪn/, /rɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən/.
Other forms: representations
A representation acts or serves on behalf or in place of something. A lawyer provides legal representation for his client. A caricature is an exaggerated representation or likeness of a person.
Representation comes from the Latin repraesentare meaning "bring before, exhibit." A representation is an exhibit, whether it comes in the form of legal guidance or in the form of artistic expression. The act of representation has to do with replacing or acting on behalf of an original. Elected officials serve as the representation for their constituency — or at least it's supposed to work that way.
- noun the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf see more see less types: proportional representation representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote type of: cooperation joint operation or action
- noun a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image synonyms: internal representation , mental representation see more see less types: show 44 types... hide 44 types... convergence , intersection , overlap a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena instantiation a representation of an idea in the form of an instance of it antitype a person or thing represented or foreshadowed by a type or symbol; especially a figure in the Old Testament having a counterpart in the New Testament stereotype a conventional or formulaic conception or image schema , scheme an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world image , mental image an iconic mental representation interpretation , reading , version a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something phantasmagoria a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream) psychosexuality the mental representation of sexual activities percept , perception , perceptual experience the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept memory something that is remembered example , model a representative form or pattern appearance a mental representation blur , fuzz a hazy or indistinct representation abstractionism , unrealism a representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples concrete representation , concretism a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms reminiscence a mental impression retained and recalled from the past crossroads a point where a choice must be made interface the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other imagination image , thought-image a mental image produced by the imagination reinterpretation a new or different meaning figure a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground ground a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused visual image , visual percept a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system recollection something recalled to the mind engram , memory trace a postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memory confabulation (psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered screen memory an imagined memory of a childhood experience; hides another memory of distressing significance memory image a mental image of something previously experienced visual image , visualisation , visualization a mental image that is similar to a visual perception impression , mental picture , picture a clear and telling mental image auditory image a mental image that is similar to an auditory perception loadstar , lodestar something that serves as a model or guide epitome , image , paradigm , prototype a standard or typical example holotype , type specimen the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made microcosm a miniature model of something archetype , original , pilot something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies guide , template , templet a model or standard for making comparisons prefiguration an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come illusion , semblance an erroneous mental representation 3-D , 3D , three-D having a three-dimensional form or appearance front the outward appearance of a person embodiment , shape a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept anagoge a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture) type of: cognitive content , content , mental object the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
- noun an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent see more see less types: show 14 types... hide 14 types... model , modeling , modelling the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) dramatisation , dramatization a dramatic representation pageant , pageantry an elaborate representation of scenes from history, etc.; usually involves a parade with rich costumes figuration representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory diagramming , schematisation , schematization providing a chart or outline of a system pictorial representation , picturing visual representation as by photography or painting typification the act of representing by a type or symbol; the action of typifying simulation the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training) guerrilla theater , street theater dramatization of a social issue; enacted outside in a park or on the street puppetry a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets) symbolising , symbolizing the act of representing something with a symbol delineation , depiction , portrayal representation by drawing or painting etc imaging , tomography (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body photography , picture taking the act of taking and printing photographs type of: activity any specific behavior
- noun a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something see more see less types: show 120 types... hide 120 types... adumbration a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation audiogram a graphical representation of a person's auditory sensitivity to sound copy a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing cosmography a representation of the earth or the heavens creche a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem cutaway , cutaway drawing , cutaway model a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts display , presentation a visual representation of something document anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks drawing a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines ecce homo a representation (a picture or sculpture) of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns effigy , image , simulacrum a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) illustration a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand map a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it) model , simulation a representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) nomogram , nomograph a graphic representation of numerical relations objectification a concrete representation of an abstract idea or principle exposure , photo , photograph , pic , picture a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material icon , ikon , image , picture a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface pieta a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus projection the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction rubbing representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal shade a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment) set , stage set representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production Station of the Cross a representation of any of the 14 stages in Christ's journey to Calvary avatar an electronic image representing a computer user anamorphism , anamorphosis a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner beefcake a photograph of a muscular man in minimal attire bitmap , electronic image an image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels black and white , monochrome a black-and-white photograph or slide blueprint photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc. carbon , carbon copy a copy made with carbon paper cast , casting object formed by a mold charcoal a drawing made with a stick of black carbon material chart a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea cheesecake a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire chiaroscuro a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color choropleth map a map that uses graded differences in shading or color or the placing of symbols inside defined areas on the map in order to indicate the average values of some property or quantity in those areas closeup a photograph or video taken at close range collage , montage a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image contour map , relief map a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation daguerreotype a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor delineation , depiction , limning , line drawing a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects diagram a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts duplicate , duplication a copy that corresponds to an original exactly blowup , enlargement , magnification a photographic print that has been enlarged autotype , facsimile an exact copy or reproduction figure a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) float an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade foil , transparency picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector frame a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film globe a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented glossy a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper computer graphic , graphic an image that is generated by a computer Guy an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day headshot a photograph of a person's head hologram , holograph the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography iconography the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject god , graven image , idol a material effigy that is worshipped imitation something copied or derived from an original inset a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one clone , knockoff an unauthorized copy or imitation likeness , semblance picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing longshot a photograph taken from a distance map projection a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude mechanical drawing scale drawing of a machine or architectural plan etc, microdot photograph reduced to the size of a dot (usually for purposes of security) miniature , toy a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size mock-up full-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display modification slightly modified copy; not an exact copy arial mosaic , mosaic , photomosaic arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture mug shot , mugshot a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records) cyclorama , diorama , panorama a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene pen-and-ink a drawing executed with pen and ink photocopy a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work photographic print , print a printed picture produced from a photographic negative photomicrograph a photograph taken with the help of a microscope architectural plan , plan scale drawing of a structure planetarium an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems plat a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.) plate a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper) print a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it) quadruplicate any four copies; any of four things that correspond to one another exactly radiogram , radiograph , shadowgraph , skiagram , skiagraph a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays) restoration a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc. reflection , reflexion the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material) rendering perspective drawing of an architect's design replica , replication , reproduction copy that is not the original; something that has been copied road map a map showing roads (for automobile travel) roughcast a rough preliminary model CAT scan , scan an image produced by scanning bird-scarer , scarecrow , scarer , straw man , strawman an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds scene , scenery the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale doodle , scrabble , scribble an aimless drawing silhouette a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color silverpoint a drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries) sketch , study preliminary drawing for later elaboration sketch map a map drawn from observation (rather than from exact measurements) and representing the main features of an area shot , snap , snapshot an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera Snellen chart display consisting of a printed card with letters and numbers in lines of decreasing size; used to test visual acuity echogram , sonogram an image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflections of high-frequency sound waves); used to observe fetal growth or to study bodily organs spectacle an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale spectrogram , spectrograph a photographic record of a spectrum stereo , stereoscopic photograph , stereoscopic picture two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together stick figure drawing of a human or animal that represents the head by a circle and the rest of the body by straight lines still a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes) telephoto , telephotograph a photograph made with a telephoto lens telephotograph a photograph transmitted and reproduced over a distance time exposure a photograph produced with a relatively long exposure time trace , tracing a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image triplicate one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly vignette a photograph whose edges shade off gradually wax figure , waxwork an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax weather chart , weather map (meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region wedding picture photographs of bride and groom and their friends taken at their wedding xerox , xerox copy a copy made by a xerographic printer scene , shot a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film letter , missive a written message addressed to a person or organization diorama a three-dimensional representation of a scene, in miniature or life-size, with figures and objects set against a background selfie a photograph that you take of yourself, typically with a digital camera pastel a drawing made with pastel sticks type of: creation an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
- noun a performance of a play synonyms: histrionics , theatrical , theatrical performance see more see less types: matinee a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon) type of: performance , public presentation a dramatic or musical entertainment
- noun a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract “the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor” see more see less type of: statement a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
- noun a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting “certain representations were made concerning police brutality” see more see less type of: statement a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
- noun the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent synonyms: agency , delegacy see more see less types: free agency (sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team legal representation personal representation that has legal status virus a harmful or corrupting agency type of: state the way something is with respect to its main attributes
- noun the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body see more see less type of: right an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
- noun a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency “a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California” see more see less type of: body a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
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Synonyms for Representations
430 other terms for representations - words and phrases with similar meaning.
1. representation
Rhymes with representation.
- Representation in a sentence
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2. representation
3. representation, 4. representation, 5. representation, 6. representation, 7. representation, 8. representation, 9. representation, 10. representation.
noun. ['ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən'] a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something.
- cutaway drawing
- illustration
- Station of the Cross
- objectification
- cutaway model
- adumbration
- cosmography
- presentation
- depressurize
- desynchronize
- desynchronise
- deinstitutionalization
- institutionalization
- self-congratulation
- antidiscrimination
- telecommunication
- nondiscrimination
- mischaracterization
- internationalization
- industrialization
- decriminalization
- transillumination
- self-determination
- renationalization
- recapitalization
- prestidigitation
- misinterpretation
- misidentification
- miscommunication
- experimentation
- excommunication
- disqualification
- discontinuation
- denationalization
- decentralization
- transplantation
- singularization
- self-perpetuation
- securitization
- reinterpretation
- reconfiguration
Sentences with representation
1. Noun, singular or mass Companies can select whichever method they believe provides the best representation for the given scenario.
Quotes about representation
1. Art is the concrete representation of our most subtle feelings. - Agnes Martin 2. A painter, who finds no satisfaction in mere representation , however artistic, in his longing to express his inner life, cannot but envy the ease with which music, the most non-material of the arts today, achieves this end. He naturally seeks to apply the methods of music to his own art. - Wassily Kandinsky 3. You know, it shouldn't just be about women as heroic figures overcoming things, it just needs to be about women in general getting the opportunity to play a multitude of roles, telling a multitude of stories - just to express human experience from a woman's perspective. I hope, someday, we can get to that point. I'm all about representation . - Diablo Cody
noun. ['ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən'] a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image.
- intersection
- mental representation
- convergence
- mental image
- cognitive content
- psychosexuality
- internal representation
- concrete representation
- phantasmagoria
- mental object
- perceptual experience
- instantiation
- interpretation
- abstractionism
noun. ['ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən'] the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf.
- cooperation
- depressurise
noun. ['ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən'] an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent.
- dramatization
- schematization
- dramatisation
- pictorial representation
- diagramming
- typification
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noun. ['ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən'] a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting.
noun. ['ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən'] a performance of a play.
- theatrical performance
- performance
- public presentation
- invulnerability
- natural object
noun. ['ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən'] the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent.
- legal representation
- free agency
- colorlessness
noun. ['ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən'] a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract.
noun. ['ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən'] a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency.
noun. ['ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən'] the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body.
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Greater Good Science Center • Magazine • In Action • In Education
Three Ways for Campuses to Prepare for the 2024 Election
My daughter arrived home for the summer just a few days before protests erupted on her college campus. She wanted to get involved in the activism and, concerned for her safety and well-being, I sat down with her for a discussion.
As we talked, it became clear that she was not well-informed about campus policy. She couldn’t answer my questions about potential consequences and guidelines. I advised her to educate herself on the complex range of issues, understand her rights, seek out her institution’s policies—perhaps in her student handbook, if she knew where it was, or in conversation with her advisor—and call me if she needed bail money or legal representation!
When I talk to my daughter about these topics, I wear my parent hat, but as a qualitative researcher at the Constructive Dialogue Institute (CDI), I often find myself asking similar questions of higher education leaders. What is your familiarity with your institutional policies? Where are your policies kept? Who reads them?
For several months this year, I conducted interviews with 21 college presidents, administrators, faculty, and staff (from civic engagement centers to offices of diversity, equity and inclusion [DEI]) about their goals for their campus communities around the 2024 election, another major source of conflict on campuses today. These interviews were in addition to conducting other interviews and reading as much information as possible from education leaders about lessons learned from past elections.
My team and I collated these learnings into an election guidebook to share knowledge about what works to contain campus conflict and transform discourse. The insights are intended to assist college educators and campus leaders in encouraging students to become thoughtful, engaged citizens. The interconnected social and intellectual skills that students acquire to thrive in postsecondary civic spaces are invaluable across all facets of their lives.
Why policy review is needed
According to the cultural design group, The Gaping Void, “Culture is something you can design, and you design it with your decisions.” One of the places where culture is operationalized is in policies. Policies are tangible signals of institutional culture.
The research that led to the creation of the election guidebook stemmed from an awareness that higher education is in a painful cycle of high conflict, putting strain on the culture of many campus communities. As we head into a potential repeat of the 2020 election, the climates on U.S. campuses could get worse before they get better.
When we asked about previous election experiences, we heard that many institutions felt under-prepared for the 2024 election. University leaders told us they were hoping for a climate of respect and civility, but they were anticipating some anxiety, polarization, and hostility.
Campus tension resulting from the Israel–Hamas conflict exposed gaps and inconsistencies in existing campus policies related to speech and demonstrations. In a study of 331 provosts from a mix of public and private universities, Inside Higher Ed and Hanover Research found that almost 40% of provosts think their speech policies need revisiting. In addition, only around a third of their institutions had policies for dealing with “student complaints about professors’ extramural speech” and “online trolling or other outside attacks on professors.”
A critical question I commonly ask of higher education leaders is “When was the last time you conducted a policy audit?” At CDI, our research suggests that institutions should regularly review and revise these policies to ensure they are fair and transparent and that they uphold the community’s values. Colleges and universities should:
- Start with their physical environment. Examine speaker- and event-oriented policies. Revisit policies around posting fliers and other materials.
- Consider who has awareness of these policies, where they are housed, and how and when they were last disseminated.
- Develop content-neutral restrictions on where, when, and how speech can be made (referred to as time, place, and manner restrictions) or risk violating the First Amendment.
- Evaluate policies using scenarios that their campus community would recognize that can provide clarity and help make policies feel relevant to their unique context.
- Enforce these policies consistently to scaffold institutional trust and help them avoid inadvertently creating their own crisis.
Policy review may not be popular, and a participatory review process will take time. In a recent New York Times article , PEN America’s CEO, Suzanne Nossel, stated, “There is this tension between wanting to enforce the rules and also acknowledging that college is a learning environment. You want people to be able to make mistakes without facing lifelong consequences because if you’re too heavy-handed, it can reinforce this sense of grievance.” The same article mentioned that the University of Michigan had drafted a disruptive activity policy aimed at providing improved clarity and clearer definitions of terms. However, the draft faced criticism for being “too vague and broad” regarding activities such as impeding the flow of foot traffic on campus and interrupting lectures or performances. In response to these concerns, Michigan’s president indicated that they plan to take their time and collect community feedback on the draft.
Policy enforcement during an active crisis can be perceived as an abrupt escalation. This perception may arise from a history of inconsistent adherence to or enforcement of policies at the institution. A study conducted by CDI and More In Common found that students’ views on speech are closely tied to their beliefs about systemic fairness and collective responsibility. Michigan appears to be addressing accountability through a key issues tracker and a campus climate update , both available on their website.
Three lenses through which to view campus policy
Based on our interviews, three principles emerged that could help campuses prepare for the 2024 election and create cultures that foster open dialogue and mutual respect.
1. Rather than treating the 2024 election as an isolated event, leverage your existing campus investments in cultural transformation and trust building. In the fall of 2023, staff from the University of San Diego’s (USD) student affairs and public safety departments collaborated to facilitate community discussions about DEI. USD benefits from an existing emergency management infrastructure, including an assembly policy and a critical incident response framework, both updated within the last two years. However, inspired by our election guidebook, USD’s emergency preparedness manager began to consider two implications for his campus.
First, there were some vulnerabilities in their assembly policy that warranted review. During their policy audit, they realized that the vulnerabilities in the assembly policy could largely be addressed through time, place, and manner restrictions. This language typically includes guidelines about event hours and duration, designated areas and restricted zones, allowable use of amplification, and information about permits. By specifying these details, many college campus assembly policies aim to balance the right to free expression, and inclusivity and belonging values, with the need to maintain safety and fulfill the primary mission of the institution.
USD’s existing policy designated only one person for assembly approval, which was neither fair nor practical. Consequently, they drafted a new approval process and recognized the need for an appeals process for denied assembly requests. The revised policy is now underway and may take up to 12 months to complete the stakeholder review.
Second, USD realized that maybe they could use their existing crisis response framework for civil unrest or DEI flashpoints, informed by what they had been hearing in their community forums. Last summer, Student Affairs and the Department of Public Safety began to think about what the election cycle might look like and their state of readiness to address potential unrest. The result was a three-part discussion forum at the intersection of DEI and preparedness. As a community, they sought to explore how to handle extremely uncomfortable discussions while also supporting young people in engaging in these conversations in a safe and enriching way.
Dialogue and policy
The Constructive Dialogue Institute published the election guidebook, which raises the question: Why does an organization focused on dialogue care about policy? If culture is designed and experienced through decisions, policies embody those decisions. Policy is shaped, revised, and disseminated via dialogue. Norms, which exist in the liminal space before and around policy, are established through dialogue. As Seth Godin posits, culture changes horizontally—person to person—through relationships built on a foundation of dialogue. When conflict inevitably arises, dialogue becomes an essential resource for helping communities respond and rebuild .
2. Investing heavily in proactive strategies before November 2024, rather than relying solely on reactive measures, will pay dividends in preventing conflict. Muhlenberg College is an example of a school that is routinely updating policies and sharing them widely across campus.
Raising awareness of changes to campus policy is no small feat. At the outset of each semester, Muhlenberg College disseminates comprehensive policy updates via email. Subsequently, the institution uses both email and social media platforms to apprise student government, clubs, and organizations of the latest policy developments. To bolster the understanding and implementation of recent updates, six training sessions are scheduled throughout the semester. Mandatory for all student clubs, these sessions incorporate case studies and a dedicated question-and-answer segment.
Looking ahead, Muhlenberg College has plans for a similar series in the upcoming fall term, commencing with the dissemination of their partisan political policy. The institution intends to highlight this policy prominently at events such as the club fair and other student-sponsored activities. To ensure broad policy distribution, including to resident advisors, the nonpartisan, student-led political engagement organization, Berg Votes, will play a pivotal role.
Student clubs and organizations are a very effective way to spread new policies, with many student touchpoints and word-of-mouth opportunities.
3. Campuses require proactive leadership and a clear vision from the top to inspire coordinated efforts across every layer of an institution’s system. In November 2023, the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) formed a Bears Vote Coalition co-chaired by the dean of student development and the assistant vice president of administration. Since the coalition’s founding, it has selected cochairs and has rounded out a cross-functional team to meet its goals, one of which is to “increase civic education, voter education, and political discourse programming and initiatives.”
The initiative charge document explicitly connected their efforts with institutional learning objectives, student affairs learning aims, and the organization’s vision. The coalition launched a web presence in March 2024 that prioritizes resources and policy information related to freedom of expression. On it, UNC clarifies the kind of culture they seek to provide, stating, “Distinctive service to society can only be offered in a student-centered atmosphere of integrity that is grounded in honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility.”
Based on lessons learned from past elections, where campus efforts were more siloed and policies were sometimes inconsistently followed, engagement and logistics are more coordinated for the 2024 election. Representatives from across the campus, including campus police, student affairs staff, library services, administration, the general counsel, and the director of the student union, among others, are coordinating their efforts. For example, one of the co-chairs meets monthly with the associate deans of all the academic colleges to generate awareness of coalition efforts. As soon as their speech resources went live online, they began promoting those resources in weekly campus emails.
As fall 2024 nears, the coalition plans to embed engagement information into the school’s learning management system, making information extremely prominent and accessible for faculty and students.
I have sifted through a mountain of advice on choosing colleges, and I find myself returning to two suggestions. The first, from former university president Elaine Maimon , recommends “look[ing] closely at signs of respect at the colleges.” In this regard, I look closely at institutional policy and the example set by the university’s leaders, who I hope will act with my children’s future in mind. The second suggestion is a reminder that the choice should be rooted not in what the student is today, but who they hope to become. And I hope my children will become adults who pay attention and raise their voices, but who also prize community and cherish the feeling of connecting with other people, even if they don’t agree, for a fulfilling and surprising life of impact and contribution.
About the Author
Mary Aviles
Mary Aviles is the insights and experience lead at the Constructive Dialogue Institute. She is a human experience researcher who has spent the past two decades stewarding insight-based decisions that improve alignment, increase success, decrease risk, and drive change.
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