In the Spotlight

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Siva Vaidhyanathan writes for The Guardian on recent leaks exposing Facebook and Instagram.

The Equity Center worked with Albemarle County’s Office of Equity and Inclusion to create an Equity Profile anaylizing various conditions across demographic groups and geographic areas that contribute to well-being.

How worried should we be about Russia using nuclear weapons? Lab Director Todd Sechser weighs in on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded $199,663 in support of the Religion, Race & Democracy Lab’s forthcoming podcast series on religion and climate change.

The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center selected to recieve the Lee statue, with plans to transform it into a new work of art that will reflect racial justice and inclusion
Abbey Speaker Series: Social Media and Democracy - Helping or Hurting?
Democracy Lab, Workshop, and Book Fellowships Proposals Information Session
Nature of Justice Workshop Series: Thoughts on Recognition to Restoration and/or Repair
Nature of Justice Workshop Series, How Activism Changed the Scholarly Frame Across Disciplines: The Lessons from Environmental Justice
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.
Earthquakes and storms are natural, but Haiti’s disasters are man-made, too
The Washington Post cites research conducted by Democracy Initiative’s Memory Project Manger Claire Antone Payton in an article detailing Haiti's history that has exacerbated the nation’s misfortune
TOUCHSTONES OF DEMOCRACY SERIES
Join the Democracy Initiative's Nau History and Principles of Democracy Lab for conversations about key events, places, texts, and
thinkers that help us understand the history and principles of democracy.