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The Karsh Institute makes a difference through a robust slate of programs, research, and events—confronting key challenges to democracy, both longstanding and new.
Election 2024
Exploring the importance of democratic elections in the United States and around the world this year.
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Election 2024: Post-Election Analysis
A roundtable conversation about the results of the 2024 presidential election and where we go from here.
Co-Opting AI: Anatomy
A panel of experts excavate AI’s longstanding obsession with human anatomical features, from faces to fingerprints, and consider that legacy vis-à-vis AI’s widespread use in different social institutions.
4th Annual UVA Student Oratory Competition
UVA students answer the prompt “Tell the story of a hero of our American democracy" in front of a live audience and a panel of judges that includes former White House speechwriters.
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What Is a President? It's a Lonely Job
"It is the president alone who must make the final decision and who will be held accountable. It is no wonder that almost every occupant of the Oval Office has left with far more gray hair," wrote Karsh Institute Executive Director Melody Barnes.
www.washingtonpost.com
The Workings and Actions of Democracy
Executive Director Melody Barnes explains how a public life serving democracy brings surprising rewards.
www.whro.org
Good Disruption: Episode 20—Electronic Voting
David Nemer with the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab joined the Good Disruption podcast ahead of the U.S. Presidential Election to discuss how culture and trust plays a critical role in the acceptance of electronic voting and the need to protect the entire electoral process from beginning to end.
gooddisruption.podbean.com
In Defense of Democracy
At a Karsh Institute event, an emotional Abigail Spanberger (VA-7) tells an audience gathered in UVA's Rotunda that it's incumbent upon lawmakers to restore the public's trust in government.
dailyprogress.com