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Democracy and Demography: Changing Racial Makeup

Qian Cai, Nichole M. Flores, Hamilton Lombard, Meghan Murray

In the United States, an aging population that is predominantly white and an increasingly diverse youth population have fueled a sense of anxiety, insecurity, or even fear about who is the majority, who has the power, and whose democracy it will be.

1:45pm - 2:45pm
The Colonnade Club
Oct
20

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.

9:00am - 2:30pm
Online
Oct
20

Race, Learning, and American Democracy

Derrick P. Alridge, Laurent Dubois, Bobbie Laur, Tia Brown McNair, Jeremy C. Young

An examination of the nation’s racial learning landscape and the actions that educators can take to help all students fully explore our nation’s past and, going forward, contribute to societal choices about racial healing.

12:45pm - 2:00pm
Special Collections Library
Oct
20
Democracy360 Event

Student Pitch Day for Democracy

  • October 20, 2023
  • 12:30 pm–2:00 pm
  • Bond House 116, 600 Brandon Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Undergraduate students from the University of Virginia pitch their ideas for civic engagement to a panel of their peers from the Karsh Institute of Democracy’s Student Advisory Council. Winners will be awarded funding to bring their ideas to life.

‘More Perfect’: Renewing American Democracy

Danielle Allen, John Bridgeland, Tiana Epps-Johnson, Elizabeth Green, Kristin Hansen, Ian H. Solomon

More Perfect is leading the charge to unify America around a shared vision for democratic renewal and to realize the shared goal of a more perfect union.

12:30pm - 1:45pm
The Rotunda Dome Room
Oct
20
Democracy360 Event

Effective Lawmaking: A Cornerstone of Democracy

  • October 20, 2023
  • 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
  • The Colonnade Club, Pavilion VII—West Lawn, Charlottesville, VA 22903
What does it mean to be an effective lawmaker in the United States Congress and American state legislatures? And how essential is effective lawmaking to a functioning democracy?

Books: The Canonical and the Banned

Krystal Appiah, Anne Coughlin, Timothy Denevi, Robyn Gigl, Amy Woolard

Book bans are proliferating throughout the United States. This discussion focuses on the history of bans, their legal status, their politics, and their functions.

11:15am - 12:15pm
The Rotunda Dome Room
Oct
20

Bringing Civic and Ethical Lenses to Students’ Career Preparation

Theresa Castor, Ashley Finley, Dreama Montrief Johnson, Connie Jorgensen, Ashwin Vaidya

For most college students, their chosen major is the centerpiece of college and an envisioned route to future careers. Now many institutions are changing their approach by emphasizing cross-disciplinary questions and courses along with a focus on practical problem-solving in real-world settings.

10:30am - 11:45am
Special Collections Library
Oct
20
Democracy360 Event

Millions on the Move: Climate Change, Displacement, and Migration

  • October 20, 2023
  • 10:00 am–11:00 am
  • The Colonnade Club, Pavilion VII—West Lawn, Charlottesville, VA 22903
There is a climate refugee crisis. What are the current patterns, opportunities, and challenges to humanitarian aid—and how will the future be impacted by what we know today?

Christian Nationalism’s Impact on Democracy

Philip Gorski, Walter Kim, Esau McCaulley, Micah Schwartzman, Amanda Tyler

How does the fringe Christian nationalist movement endanger American democracy? Scholars and faith leaders come together for a conversation that explores the underpinnings of its ideology and what it means for the future.

9:30am - 10:45am
The Rotunda Dome Room
Oct
20