UVA's Karsh Institute of Democracy is growing its Student Dialogue Fellowship to help students understand those with whom they disagree.
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The Karsh Institute's Melody Barnes joins Charles Cooke of The National Review, Joanne Freeman of Yale University, Yuval Levin of the American Enterprise Institute, and the National Constitutional Center's Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the American tradition of presidential power.
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Campus Compact and the American Association of Colleges and Universities, in partnership with More Perfect and the Karsh Institute, announced the Higher Education Democracy Exchange (HEDx), a multi-functional, virtual platform that unites colleges and universities in advancing the civic mission of higher education.
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UVA Weldon Cooper economists predict Virginia’s gross domestic product in 2025 will increase 2.4%, outpacing national GDP growth. Statewide inflation will moderate, and the consumer price index will rise 2.6%, a 0.1 percentage point decrease from the CPI growth measured in 2023 and 2024.
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The White House has come to rely on unilateral powers to make policy. Is that good for democracy?
The Karsh Institute’s Laurent Dubois and Jessica Kimpell Johnson examine the moral and practical justifications for democracy, discuss how it can address the challenges of our time, and make the case for why—despite its imperfections—democracy remains the most compelling form of government.
"Many have thought that declining civic health could be restored through a revitalization of civil society and a rebuilding of solidarity. A primary source for that perspective that is shared across the political spectrum is Alexis de Tocqueville’s 'Democracy in America,'” writes the Karsh Institute's research director.
A little more than 24 hours after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, six UVA music students gathered to analyze the sounds—and silences—of the ceremony, examining how these auditory elements are part of the rituals and practices that both reflect and shape democratic culture.
"Centering everyday experiences has the potential to broaden our understanding of the Revolution in order to consider the profound consequences of a prolonged military conflict waged among civilian populations," writes Lauren Duval, a Karsh Institute Gibson Fellow in Democracy.
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“It is not unusual for a president—within hours or days of inauguration—to sign executive orders to quickly advance new policies or reverse existing ones,” said Karsh Institute Executive Director Barnes.
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Amid the presidential transition, the Karsh Institute's Melody Barnes joined Swiss National Radio’s Tout un Monde to examine the resilience of American institutions and strategies for safeguarding democracy.
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