The Karsh Institute’s fast-growing program is turning structured conversation into a cornerstone of student life across campuses nationwide.
"The people who lose money from scams can scarcely afford it. Often, victims of scams are elderly people on fixed incomes, young people looking for jobs, immigrants, and others going through transitions or difficult times," wrote UVA Digital Technology for Democracy Lab's Lana Swartz.
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"In my research on urban governance, I have found that it takes continuous political work to maintain local belief in urban progress and its leaders," wrote UVA Digital Technology for Democracy Lab's Nicole West Bassoff.
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Recorded at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, "A More Perfect Union" features filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein and AEI’s Yuval Levin in conversation with co-moderators Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center and Melody Barnes of the Karsh Institute of Democracy.
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In a new book, a multidisciplinary group of distinguished scholars explore the vibrant historical debate over whether democracy and capitalism can and should coexist in the United States.
“A functioning republic requires an elite that takes seriously its obligation to understand the experiences of people not sitting on stage and to use data rather than personal anecdotes to analyze the nation’s challenges,” wrote Oren Cass about his participation in the Karsh Institute’s Democracy360.
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Times Opinion convened a panel to weigh in on the Commonwealth's race for governor, including Karsh Institute Practitioner Fellow Sally Hudson.
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At the Karsh Institute’s signature biennial gathering, participants turned ideas into action, connecting across generations and perspectives to confront democracy’s challenges and to imagine its future.
October 20, 2025
From law and institutions to empathy and understanding, the final day of Democracy360 showcased how shared stories can shape the next 250 years of American democracy.
October 17, 2025
Respectful, open dialogue is critical in a healthy democracy. And on Day 2 of Democracy360, that concept ran throughout.
Democracy360 is back in Charlottesville this week, bringing together leaders, scholars, journalists and community members for three days of discussion on the state of democracy.
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