The Karsh Institute’s fast-growing program is turning structured conversation into a cornerstone of student life across campuses nationwide.
The Society hosted Barnes as the first in a series of events for its Distinguished Speaker Series, for which experts in politics, law, and history will discuss the importance of their work.
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Political violence, stagnant pay, and family-unfriendly legislatures are pushing Gen Z and Millennial state lawmakers to consider leaving office—even as many say they still believe in public service, a new report from former Karsh Institute Fellow Reed Howard finds.
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As President Trump considers invoking this statute of last resort, and some members of Congress and White House advisers urge him to do so, experts examine the law’s history and what domestic troop deployment could mean.
In June 2025, the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service noted the region is “on track to have 100,000 fewer residents by 2050 than it did in 2010,” a 25% decline. But for Staton, these challenges create opportunities.
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UVA's Emmet Ivy Corridor is being developed into a walkable district of academic, civic, cultural, and residential spaces, including the new Karsh Institute of Democracy Building, student housing, the School of Data Science, the Virginia Guesthouse Hotel and Conference Center, and the Center for the Arts.
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Between free expression and the values of a diverse society lies a contested space that shapes accountability and democratic participation.
The Karsh Institute of Democracy is leading a yearlong effort to connect the nation’s founding ideals to the challenges and responsibilities of democracy today.
An award-winning book by UVA historian Justene Hill Edwards, with support from UVA’s Karsh Institute of Democracy, chronicles African Americans’ economic aspirations and a bank’s tragic collapse during Reconstruction.
In an event co-sponsored by the Karsh Institute, Cornel West and Robert P. George say to find the truth, you must admit you might be wrong.
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The University of Virginia’s Karsh Institute of Democracy will host Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi as part of its “Congress as a Cornerstone of American Democracy” series.
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