Historian Iris de Rode is working to shed light on the European alliances and ideas that helped fuel American independence.
The Karsh Institute’s fast-growing program is turning structured conversation into a cornerstone of student life across campuses nationwide.
Karsh Institute Postdoctoral Research Associate Tinashé Hofisi, a constitutional law scholar, will join a panel examining the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill, 2026.
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As the Supreme Court weighs limits on mail-in ballots, new data show voters across parties trust the process, writes Karsh Institute Director of Research Jessica Kimpell Johnson.
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Lauren Duval, Gibson Fellow at the Karsh Institute of Democracy, spoke about how military occupation affected the household during the American Revolution, pulling from her new book, “The Home Front: Revolutionary Households, Military Occupation, and the Making of American Independence.”
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For decades, Congress has given up its constitutional authority to declare war, moving power toward the executive branch and raising questions about legality and core democratic principles.
What does it take to prepare Americans to participate meaningfully in their democracy? Experts examine how civic education can help cultivate knowledge, judgment, and civic virtue—starting at a young age.
Two UVA experts explore how emergency claims function and what the Constitution says about presidential authority over voting.
"[The amendment] would roll back key features protecting Zimbabwe’s democracy," writes Karsh Institute Research Fellow D. Tinashé Hofisi. "The bill proposes prolonging President Mnangagwa’s tenure until 2030, consolidating executive control."
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In 2025, at Democracy360, a biannual convening of UVA’s Karsh Institute of Democracy, Monticello and the Karsh Institute collaborated on Declaration Next, where students from across Virginia visited Monticello and examined the historical context of the Declaration’s creation.
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"Young Virginians who will be 18 by the Nov. 3 general election can vote in primary elections and special elections this year," write the Karsh Institute’s Melody Barnes and the Civics Center’s Laura Brill. "That covers almost every current high school senior, and a good chunk of juniors."
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