"Racial, ethnic and other forms of diversity is a central and increasingly important feature of societies and political systems, and that is certainly the case regarding the U.S. With the transformation of American society, old questions in new forms as well as new questions arise about the capacity of this democratic system—its philosophical underpinnings, social relations, politics, institutions and public policies—to grapple with these developments. The members of the D&D Cluster systematically engage in such questions as well as identify paths toward progress in addressing these pressing issues." - Rodney Hero (former cluster member)