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Event | September 19, 2024

Economic Policy: Shaping American Democracy

Government decisions in moments of financial panic have had lasting economic, social, and political effects for every American generation.

  • September 19, 2024
  • Bond House
    600 Brandon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA
  • 12:00 pm–1:15 pm
Event | September 17, 2024

Co-Opting AI: Math

A panel of experts scrutinizes AI’s ontological infrastructure—math—and examines how statistics became instrumental for describing the social world. 

  • September 17, 2024
  • Online
  • 4:00 pm–5:15 pm
Event | September 16, 2024

Constitution Day: Free Elections and the Rule of Law

Judge J. Michael Luttig, Carly Fiorina, and John Hardin Young examine how adhering to the rule of law and ensuring free elections as outlined in our foundational document provide the bedrock for our democratic system of government.

  • September 16, 2024
  • UVA's Garrett Hall and on the Karsh Institute's YouTube channel
    235 McCormick Road, Charlottesville, Virginia
  • 11:30 am–12:45 pm
Event | September 5, 2024

Democracy in a Fragile World Order

UVA professors John M. Owen II and James Davison Hunter discuss how the outcome of the 2024 U.S. election will influence the future of democracy globally.

  • September 5, 2024
  • Bond House
    600 Brandon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA
  • 12:00 pm–1:15 pm
Event | April 24, 2024

Immigration and Elections: Global Implications for 2024

How does the U.S. reaction to migration challenges—vis-à-vis voter sentiment and federal policy—mirror or depart from the response of other countries to similar issues?

  • April 24, 2024
  • Garrett Hall
    235 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA
  • 12:00 pm–1:15 pm
Event | April 19, 2024

Tom Tom Festival: The Future of Local Journalism

A panel of journalists working in the Charlottesville area discuss the current state of local journalism and possible solutions to reinvigorate the industry and ensure that the needs of local communities are being met.

  • April 19, 2024
  • CODE Building
    240 W. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA
  • 1:15 pm–2:15 pm
Event | April 18, 2024

Co-Opting AI: Crime

A virtual discussion about how AI-driven predictive technologies intersect with law enforcement and the social framing of “crime” more generally.

  • April 18, 2024
  • Online
  • 5:00 pm–6:15 pm
Event | April 18, 2024

Putting Equity-Minded Policy Into Practice

The race and equity lead for the city of Oakland, CA, joins the Karsh Institute's LEAD Working Group to discuss the successful strategies she’s adopted for developing and implementing policies in support of the creation of a more just and equitable city.

  • April 18, 2024
  • Garrett Hall (Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy)
    235 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  • 12:00 pm–1:00 pm