Touchstones of Democracy: Democracy Dreams: José Martí and Cuba in the Nineteenth Century
Monday, October 18, 2021
January 20, 2023
Smith will serve one year as the institute’s first Distinguished Fellow in Journalism, curating and participating in programs to highlight challenges facing local media and solutions to connecting Americans with informative, independent journalism.
Karsh Institute teams up with College Republicans and University Democrats to talk across difference
November 28, 2022
With help from College Republicans and University Democrats, the Karsh Institute hosted UVA's first “Talking Across Difference Student Dinner” as a bridge-building opportunity for the two student groups.
November 7, 2022
Launched in October 2021, the Karsh Institute's One Small Step project has since recorded more than 80 conversations, both virtually and in-person, with participants from around the Charlottesville area.
RELIGION, RACE, AND DEMOCRACY LAB
The lab's recent film, God $ Green: An Unholy Alliance, featured in Yale's Climate Connections.
Call for new Democracy Lab, Workshop, and Book Fellowships Proposals
Proposals are due on October 1, 2021.
The Disasters in Afghanistan and Haiti Share the Same Twisted Root
The New Republic cites research by Democracy Initative's Claire Antone Payton comparing Afghanistan & Haiti disasters.
Focus on Local Media
Media pioneer Evan Smith joins the Karsh Institute as the first Distinguished Fellow in Journalism
Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
Miller Center of Public Affairs
UVA College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Center for Politics
Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Introducing the Karsh Institute
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