Archive - Civic Renaissance with Alexandra Hudson

Japan, Civility, and the Limits of Politeness

What two weeks in Japan revealed about self-government, social order, and the difference between civility and politeness

Apr 14 • Alexandra Hudson

15:55

See you tonight!

Bring your questions and ideas to our monthly Civic Renaissance Ambassador meeting tonight at 7:30 PM ET.

Apr 8 • Alexandra Hudson

2:45

A Civic Renaissance in Colorado Springs

Watch now | How communities are choosing to flourish across difference— and how you can, too

Apr 6 • Alexandra Hudson

15:35

March 2026

From One Connection to a Movement

Join us in Colorado Springs: How Civic Renaissance Took Root, and Where It Is Going Next

Mar 19 • Alexandra Hudson

The World We Want to Build

From reading about civility to living it—an invitation to rehumanize our public life

Mar 17 • Alexandra Hudson

The Art of Repair

What a kintsugi workshop in Tokyo revealed about imperfection, restoration, and the beauty of what is mended

Mar 7 • Alexandra Hudson

1:25

The Civic Renaissance Has Begun

Watch now | An Invitation: Join me tomororow, Sunday, at 5pm ET, to help to Build What Comes Next

Mar 1 • Alexandra Hudson

5:37

February 2026

Civility in a Polite Society

Watch now | Testing the Difference Between Politeness and Inner Respect in Japan

Feb 24 • Alexandra Hudson

16:35

Civic Renaissance Salon

Watch now | A Feast for Mind, Body, and Spirit

Feb 19 • Alexandra Hudson

8:41

The Launch of the Civic Renaissance Tour

A community-led movement for civic renewal

Feb 11

Moderate and Forgotten to History

Join us on Sunday to learn what Erasmus of Rotterdam, history’s unsung hero of moderation, can teach us today

Feb 7 • Alexandra Hudson

Can Civility Save Democracy?

Lessons and insights from the Soul of Civility initiative in Texas

Feb 5 • Alexandra Hudson

8:57

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