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“A More Perfect Union”
Karsh Institute Executive Director Melody Barnes served as co-moderator for a PBS conversation with Ken Burns about how America’s founding principles remain relevant to governance today.
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Taxes
How have debates over taxation shaped American history and its democracy? Vanessa Williamson (Brookings) discusses her new book with Justene Hill Edwards, UVA associate professor of history.
Religion
What is the role of religion in public life and how has religious thought given shape to American democracy and religious freedom? Jerome Copulsky (Georgetown University) and Adam Jortner (Auburn University) will discuss their new books in a conversation with Nichole Flores (UVA Religion).
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi: Congress as a Cornerstone of American Democracy
Speaker Emerita of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks on the important role Congress plays in meeting Americans’ needs.
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At UVA250 Kickoff, Speakers Say Intellectual ‘Death’ Leads to Rebirth
In an event co-sponsored by the Karsh Institute, Cornel West and Robert P. George say to find the truth, you must admit you might be wrong.
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi To Speak at UVA on Role of Congress
The University of Virginia’s Karsh Institute of Democracy will host Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi as part of its “Congress as a Cornerstone of American Democracy” series.
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Cornel West, Robert George Kick Off UVA250 Series
Cornel West and Robert P. George, well-known scholars, philosophers, and public intellectuals, come to UVA for a conversation on civic friendship, intellectual humility, and truth-seeking across political divides, in an event co-sponsored by the Karsh Institute.
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The New History of Fighting Slavery
"The events of the Haitian Revolution reshaped the history of North America," writes Karsh Institute Academic Director Laurent Dubois in "The Atlantic."
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