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250 Years of the American Experiment
Highlighting the Karsh Institute’s news, projects, scholarship, and events around the 250th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
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Five UVA Grads Put Lessons in Democracy to Work
After investing hundreds of hours interning with the Karsh Institute, these new UVA graduates are applying what they’ve learned to a wide range of professional and civic pursuits.
Goodpain Podcast With Karsh Institute Practitioner Fellow Sam Pressler
Karsh Institute Practitioner Fellow Sam Pressler talks about how men without degrees face a friendship cliff at high school graduation and a slow drift across the following decade.
soundsprofitable.com
Becoming Good Citizens Requires Practice—and We All Need To Do Our Reps
As part of a panel discussion with the George W. Bush Institute, Karsh Institute Executive Director Melody Barnes shared how the Institute is helping students build the skills and dispositions to engage across difference.
www.bushcenter.org
It’s Been Centuries Since Haiti’s Revolution. It’s Still Paying for It.
For many Haitians, the qualification of their nation's soccer team for the 2026 FIFII World Cup was a moment of unity and victory on a global stage and a part of a sustained struggle against the odds, writes Karsh Institute Academic Director Laurent Dubois.
www.nytimes.com