Event | February 25, 2026
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.
Past Events
Event | February 19, 2026
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).
Event | December 3, 2025
Art
The American Revolution was fought not just with muskets but also through works of art that articulated revolutionary ideals. Zara Anishanslin (University of Delaware) will join Douglas Fordham (UVA Art) to discuss her book "The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution."
Event | November 10, 2025
Opportunity in America
An exploration of the complex interplay between social class and race in shaping opportunity and inequality in America.
Event | November 6, 2025
America
How has the history of the United States been shaped by its relationship with Latin American nations? Pulitzer Prize–winning author Greg Grandin (Yale University) will discuss his new book, "America, América: A New History of the New World" with Anne Garland Mahler (UVA Spanish).
Stories That Bind Us: A Conversation with Beth Macy
Melody Barnes, Beth Macy
Join Beth Macy, the acclaimed author of Dopesick and the newly released memoir, Paper Girl, for a powerful conversation about the forces shaping America’s rural and urban communities and the stories that bind us.
Guardrails of Democracy: The Law, Institutions, and the American Experiment
Norman Eisen, Sarah Isgur, Evan Smith
A timely conversation exploring the rule of law and the democratic institutions that uphold it as cornerstones of democratic life and defining forces in the 250-year-old American experiment.
Join the Conversation: ‘Feast of Reason’
Justin G. Reid
Inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s legendary dinner parties—where spirited conversation flowed alongside food and drink—this unique session invites participants to gather over lunch for meaningful dialogue about civic identity, democratic values, and the legacy of 1776.
Washington Week with The Atlantic @D360
Jeffrey Goldberg, Tom Nichols, Vivian Salama, Nancy Youssef
PBS News’ weekly news analysis series comes to The Paramount! Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, is joined at the roundtable by Atlantic staff writers Tom Nichols, Vivian Salama, and Nancy Youssef to provide analysis of the week’s major news stories.
Building the American Dream: Work, Tech, and Community in a Shifting Economy
Yoni Appelbaum, Jamelle Bouie, Oren Cass, Annie Lowrey
Through contrasting perspectives, speakers explore what opportunity means in 21st-century America—examining economic mobility, the changing nature of work, the rise of new technologies, and the evolving foundations of our social contract.
