Event | July 23, 2026
Taxes
How have debates over taxation shaped American history and its democracy? Vanessa Williamson (Brookings) discusses her new book with Justene Hill Edwards, UVA associate professor of history.
Program or Initiative
Democracy in Action
Event | June 25, 2026
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi: Congress as a Cornerstone of American Democracy
Speaker Emerita of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks on the important role Congress plays in meeting Americans’ needs.
News | April 26, 2026
April 26, 2026
Faith and Democracy in the Digital Age
As religion continues to move online, new voices emerge and old hierarchies shift, with critical implications for democracy.
research
Screen Now, Save Later? The Trade-Off Between Administrative Ordeals and Fraud
Pandemic relief efforts helped UVA researchers prove a need for stricter application processes.
Building the American Dream: Work, Tech, and Community in a Shifting Economy
Yoni Appelbaum, Jamelle Bouie, Oren Cass, Annie Lowrey
Through contrasting perspectives, speakers explore what opportunity means in 21st-century America—examining economic mobility, the changing nature of work, the rise of new technologies, and the evolving foundations of our social contract.
