2023 Highlights
In 2023, UVA's Karsh Institute of Democracy focused on defending against threats to democracy while simultaneously studying and invigorating its institutions, practices, and cultural underpinnings.
In 2023, UVA's Karsh Institute of Democracy focused on defending against threats to democracy while simultaneously studying and invigorating its institutions, practices, and cultural underpinnings.
"Asthma rates downtown were double that of Newport News as a whole and also double the state of Virginia," said Adrian Wood of the the Karsh Institute's Repair Lab. "We can't attribute that directly to coal dust but we do know that asthma rates are higher they were higher then and since then coal export has increased."
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Graduate and undergraduate students from across UVA responded to the Karsh Institute of Democracy’s first Student Photography Contest, each submitting a series of images answering the question: What does democracy look like to you?
The Karsh Institute of Democracy and the Public Service Pathways program co-hosted an event titled “Photojournalism on the Front Lines: The Emotional Toll,” featuring award-winning photojournalists Michael Robinson Chávez, Kirsten Luce, Ryan M. Kelly, and Sanjay Suchak.
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UVA’s Karsh Institute of Democracy and Public Service Pathways brought four award-winning photojournalists to Grounds to share the triumphs and challenges of their profession.
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The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service released data in January showing that Winchester-Frederick County has been the fastest-growing region in the state for the past three years.
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The latest population estimates from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service show just how much fortune has swung in Danville’s favor.
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Executive Director Melody Barnes talks with CBC's American Roundtable about the war in the Middle East, the potential for a third-party option in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, and more.
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During a record election year, Karsh Institute-affiliated faculty members comment on the situations in their countries of expertise.
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Former White House officials Melody Barnes (executive director of the Karsh Institute of Democracy) and John Bridgeland talk about how to work together across differences and strengthen democracy on the latest “Common Law” podcast.
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“It just hurts,” said Malcolm Jones, who is working with the Karsh Institute's Repair Lab on the coal dust issue. “To be unheard for that long, it just takes away from the trust of the public.”
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