Participation, Representation & Accountability
Democratization of Data: Local Data, Local Governance
Michele Claibourn, Daniel Fairley II, Misty Graves, Lee LeBoeuf, Sherica Jones-Lewis
Communities need locally relevant data to inform policymaking and to hold local governments accountable. How can the collaboratively produced Stepping Stones report about the community well-being of the Charlottesville area promote shared understanding across the country at a local level?
Voting Rights in an Inclusive America
Guy-Uriel Charles, Jennifer Lawless, Michael Morley, Spencer Overton, Bertrall Ross
Large election participation gaps remain in the United States based on race and gender. What is at the core of these challenges, and what are the best ways to respond?
The Great Escape
Sarah Milov, Saket Soni
"The Great Escape" is a stunning book about 500 Indian workers who were held in forced labor camps then escaped, and the yearslong campaign for justice that followed. The book’s author, Saket Soni, discusses that labor fight.
Local Election Systems: A Case Study in Virginia Beach
Andrew Block, Kara Fitzgibbon, Charles Hartgrove, Deborah Jonas, Bertrall Ross, Jennifer Rouse
In early 2023, the City of Virginia Beach asked UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service to solicit residents’ feedback and carry out a first-of-its-kind independent review of election systems. Learn more about their findings.
Toward a More Responsible and Effective Presidency (Day One)
William Antholis, Don Baer, Peter Baker, Laura Barrón-López, Bob Bauer, Joshua Bolten, Meena Bose, Valerie Smith Boyd, Robert Bruner, Stephen Burns , and more
Leading scholars, journalists, and key practitioners, drawn from both Republican and Democratic administrations, diagnose the problem with the American presidency on day one of this two-day discussion.