Jennifer Lawless
- Professor of Politics, University of Virginia
- Chair, Department of Politics, University of Virginia
Jennifer Lawless is Leone Reaves and George W. Spicer Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia and chair of the UVA Department of Politics. She is also a senior fellow at UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and a faculty senior fellow at UVA's Miller Center. She is the author of eight books, including News Hole: The Demise of Local Journalism and Political Engagement (with Danny Hayes) and It Still Takes a Candidate: Why Women Don't Run for Office (with Richard L. Fox). Her research has appeared in numerous academic journals and is regularly cited in the popular press. She is the co-editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Political Science and the recipient of the 2023 Shorenstein Center’s Goldsmith Book Prize. In 2006, she sought the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House in Rhode Island’s second congressional district. She lost the race, but remains a political junkie.
Events
Toward a More Responsible and Effective Presidency (Day One)
William Antholis, Don Baer, Peter Baker, Laura Barrón-López, Bob Bauer, Joshua Bolten, Meena Bose, Valerie Smith Boyd, Robert Bruner, Stephen Burns , and more
Leading scholars, journalists, and key practitioners, drawn from both Republican and Democratic administrations, diagnose the problem with the American presidency on day one of this two-day discussion.
Voting Rights in an Inclusive America
Guy-Uriel Charles, Jennifer Lawless, Michael Morley, Spencer Overton, Bertrall Ross
Large election participation gaps remain in the United States based on race and gender. What is at the core of these challenges, and what are the best ways to respond?
Toward a More Responsible and Effective Presidency (Day Two)
William Antholis, Don Baer, Peter Baker, Laura Barrón-López, Bob Bauer, Joshua Bolten, Meena Bose, Valerie Smith Boyd, Robert Bruner, Stephen Burns , and more
Leading scholars, journalists, and key practitioners, drawn from both Republican and Democratic administrations, focus on how to fix problems with the American presidency on day two of this two-day discussion.