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.
Past Events
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.
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.
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.
Event | May 2, 2024
The Business Case for Democracy: The Private Sector’s Role in Healthy Civic Life
Judge J. Michael Luttig sits down with Suzanne Spaulding to answer the question: What responsibility do businesses have in helping strengthen democracy?
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?
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.
Event | April 19, 2024
The Future of Democracy in Africa with Achille Mbembe and Felwine Sarr
Two of Africa's leading thinkers discuss the meanings, possibilities, and future of democracy on the continent.
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.
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.