PrezFest 2019
In the News
Are Democrats connecting the dots on Trump’s role in the Capitol insurrection?
The Deliberative Media Lab's Lana Swartz weighs in.
Co-Director Laurent Dubois discusses Political Turmoil in Haiti on France 24.
The UVA Equity Center has announced that it will extend 2020 fellowships by one year, and welcome a new class of 2021 Fellows-in-Residence.
Deliberative Media Lab director Siva Vaidhyanathan and William Hitchcok's J-term course, "Democracy in Danger," engaged students.
Co-Director Melody Barnes discusses cabinet picks and possible responses to the events of January 6th with Kate Bolduan.
Upcoming Events
University Creates 20 Rotating Professorships for Democracy and Equity
20 new Research Professorships in Democracy and Equity to examine underlying causes that fueled the violent white supremacist demonstrations in Charlottesville and at UVA on Aug. 11 and 12, 2017.
Melody Barnes on the White House, UVA, Monticello and Jefferson
Melody Barnes – White House veteran, co-director of UVA’s Democracy Initiative and the first African-American to lead Monticello’s board – discusses her White House tenure, Aug. 11 and 12 and Jefferson’s legacy at his home and university.
6 Questions About UVA’s Timely New Democracy Initiative
Co-director and White House veteran Melody Barnes, Miller Center director William Antholis and College of Arts & Sciences Dean Ian Baucom discuss UVA’s ambitious goal to answer the most essential questions facing democracy today.
$12.9 Million in Gifts, Appointment of Melody C. Barnes to Fuel Democracy Initiative
The effort will bring together a diverse range of scholars, government leaders and practitioners to study and advance the prospects of democracy around the world.
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