"Join or Die" Film Screening, 22 March | Event in State College | AllEvents

"Join or Die" Film Screening

The McCourtney Institute for Democracy

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Sun, 22 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm

The State Theatre

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Sun, 22 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm (EDT)

The State Theatre

130 W College Ave, State College, Pennsylvania, United States

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"Join or Die" Film Screening
Reserve your ticket for the screening: https://thestatetheatre.org/events/join-or-die-a-film-about-why-you-should-join-a-club/?occurrence=2026-03-22

Join the Center for Democratic Deliberation for a screening of the film Join or Die on Sunday, March 22 at The State Theatre in downtown State College The film draws on the work of Robert Putnam’s seminal book, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community. Putnam’s book, which came out twetny-five years ago, was based on his research as a political scientist about the importance of participating in clubs and organizations. His message was clear and simple: a healthy democracy depends on our sense of connection to each other.

Putnam's research outlines how a decline in clubs and organizations (a.k.a. “third spaces”) negatively impacts our faith in each other and our system of government. The film was created by Putnam’s former student-turned filmmaker, Pete Davis, and his sister Rebecca Davis. Together they tell an entertaining and upbeat story about the life and research of a favorite professor through interviews with Putnam himself accompanied by Pete Davis’s enthusiastic narration, interviews with prominent figures like Hillary Clinton and Pete Buttigieg, and visually compelling archival footage. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with professors, community members, and civic leaders.


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"Join or Die" Film Screening, 22 March | Event in State College | AllEvents
"Join or Die" Film Screening
Sun, 22 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm