The 14th Amendment: When Should a Presidential Candidate Be Disqualified?

This event is co-hosted by UVA’s Karsh Institute of Democracy and the Karsh Center for Law and Democracy at UVA School of Law.

Speakers:

• J. Michael Luttig, Distinguished Fellow in Law and Democracy, University of Virginia, Former Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 
• Kurt Lash, E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Richmond
• Melody Barnes, Karsh Institute of Democracy Executive Director, University of Virginia

Big Tech's Effect on Democracy

Hosted and produced by the Karsh Institute of Democracy and the UVA School of Data Science

Speakers:

• Alexis Ohanian, Founder, Seven Seven Six  
• Deb Roy, Center for Constructive Communication at MIT  
• Kara Swisher, Host, On with Kara Swisher
  

Mayors: The Frontline Workers for Democracy

In the United States and across the world, mayors are taking on increased political importance as they combat complex governance challenges. How are mayoral decisions impacting those within and beyond their city limits?

Speakers:

• Mattie Parker, Mayor of Fort Worth, TX
• Evan Smith, Co-Founder, The Texas Tribune
• Levar Stoney, Mayor of Richmond, VA

Civics 101: Educating Engaged Citizens and Future Leaders

Experts in education discuss the critical influence of civic learning on workforce development, the role two-year institutions of higher education play, and what it means to educate whole citizens.

Speakers:

• Carrie Billy, Former President, American Indian Higher Education Consortium
• Arne Duncan, Former U.S. Secretary of Education
• Aimee Rogstad Guidera, Virginia Secretary of Education
• Lenore Rodicio, Senior Fellow, Aspen Institute College Experience Program
• James E. Ryan, President, University of Virginia

Public Media and Democracy

Hosted and produced by the Karsh Institute of Democracy

Speakers:

• Margaret Low, CEO, WBUR in Boston
• Evan Smith, Co-Founder, The Texas Tribune  
• Lauren Williams, CEO & Co-Founder, Capital B  
• Kimi Yoshino, Editor-in-Chief, The Baltimore Banner 

Stories of America: Democracy, Identity,
and Culture

Hosted and produced by the Karsh Institute of Democracy

Speakers:

• Melody Barnes, Executive Director, UVA’s Karsh Institute of Democracy
• Daniel Darling, Director, Land Center for Cultural Engagement
• Conor Friedersdorf, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
• Cecilia Muñoz, Former Director of White House Domestic Policy Council
• Annise Parker, President and CEO, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and LBGTQ+ Victory Institute

Covering the White House

Hosted and produced by the Karsh Institute of Democracy and the Miller Center of Public Affairs

Speakers:

• Laura Barrón-López, White House correspondent, PBS NewsHour 
• Mike Emanuel, Chief Washington correspondent, Fox News  
• Elaina Plott Calabro, Staff Writer, The Atlantic 
• Judy Woodruff, Former Anchor, NewsHour

A Global Imperative: Free Press, Free Flow
of Ideas

Hosted and produced by the Karsh Institute of Democracy

Speakers: 

• Michael Abramowitz, President, Freedom House 
• Amna Nawaz, Co-anchor, PBS NewsHour 
• Michael Powell, Staff Writer, The Atlantic

Democracy, the Constitution, and the Rule
of Law with Judge J. Michael Luttig

Hosted and produced by the Karsh Institute of Democracy

Speakers:

• Adam Harris, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
• J. Michael Luttig, Former Federal Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Live ‘Crystal Ball’ with Larry Sabato

Hosted and produced by the Karsh Institute of Democracy

Speakers:

• Jamelle Bouie, Columnist, The New York Times
• Larry Sabato, Director and Founder, UVA’s Center for Politics
• Tara Setmayer, Senior Advisor, The Lincoln Project
• Sean Trende, Senior Elections Analyst, RealClearPolitics

Satire as Political Changemaker

Hosted and produced by the Karsh Institute of Democracy

Speakers:

• Barbara Brandon-Croft, Cartoonist, Drawn + Quarterly
• Laurent Dubois, Academic Director, UVA’s Karsh Institute of Democracy
• Jeffrey Koterba, Editorial Cartoonist, Cagle Cartoon Syndicate
• Pedro Xavier Molina, Opinion Cartoonist, Confidential; Counterpoint
• Rayma Suprani, Freelance Editorial Cartoonist

‘Renegade’ with Adam Kinzinger

Hosted and produced by the Karsh Institute of Democracy

Speakers:

• Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief, The Atlantic
• Adam Kinzinger, Former US Congressman, Illinois’ 16th District