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.
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
How worried should we be about Russia using nuclear weapons? Lab Director Todd Sechser weighs in on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
NEW YORK TIMES’ WRITER NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES BRINGS THE 1619 PROJECT TO UVA
When the University of Virginia launched its Democracy Initiative two years ago, leaders envisioned a forum for honest conversations about issues central to American and global democracy, including race, religion, equity and so much more.
Religion Lab: The Politics of Black Religion in the Age of Trump
The New York Times' 1619 Project with Nikole Hannah-Jones @ The Haven - EVENT FULL
What Democrats can learn from Lyndon Johnson's Great Society
Op-Ed co-authored by Melody Barnes, Democracy Initiative Co-Director for Policy and Public Affairs, and Julian Zelizer of Princeton University.
Meet the 2020 Community Fellows
Beginning this spring, four Charlottesville community leaders will come to Grounds to continue work on their projects addressing racial and economic inequality.
The New York Times' 1619 Project with Nikole Hannah-Jones
Videos below from the Rotunda and the Haven:
The New York Times' 1619 Project from UVA's historic Rotunda from UVA's Miller Center on Vimeo.
UVA Announces Equity Fellowships
The University of Virginia Equity Center is welcoming four fellows this year as part of a new initiative to reduce racial and economic inequality in the community.
The U.S. and Iran: “It’s a very important moment”
Todd Sechser of the Democracy Initiative's Democratic Statecraft Lab discusses the latest development in the U.S.-Iran relationship with former ambassadors Eric Edelman and Steve Mull.
FACULTY TAKE UP THE ‘ETERNAL VIGILANCE’ OF DEMOCRACY
The University of Virginia professors launching a research effort studying corruption and its global threats to democracy invited U.S businessman and vocal anti-corruption activist William Browder to share his story.
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