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Nationally renowned speakers

Politicians, journalists, and government officials frequently participate in Miller Center panel discussions

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Probing questions

UVA students are enthusiastic participants in Miller Center events throughout the year

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Robust debate, without fear or favor

Miller Center speakers address the nation's most pressing problems—sometimes eliciting protests

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At the Miller Center, we believe that opposing positions can both have merit; that we can investigate questions of fact and discuss questions of opinion; that we can be open to changing our minds; and that our political system benefits from compromise. That’s why every year we bring together Republicans and Democrats, liberals and conservatives. We convene dozens of events fostering civil and intellectual dialogue among scholars, politicians, journalists, and citizens.

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New York City firefighters walk near Ground Zero after the collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.

September 10, 2026 11:00 AM

National security in the long shadow of 9/11

  • Peter Berkowitz

  • Eric Edelman

  • Mara Rudman

  • David Gregory (moderator)

Location: The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE

Eleanor Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy in New York

September 14, 2026 11:00 AM

'Reconcilable Differences': John F. Kennedy and Eleanor Roosevelt

  • Myra Gutin

  • Barbara Perry

  • Marc Selverstone (moderator)

Location: The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE

image showing election pins for 2026 midterms

September 21, 2026 11:00 AM

Previewing the 2026 midterm elections

  • Kyle Kondik

  • Jennifer Lawless

  • Doug Sosnik

  • Mike Emanuel (moderator)

Location: The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA
&
ONLINE

image of US Capitol with dollars flying out

October 01, 2026 11:00 AM

The federal debt: Fiscal choices for America's future

  • Maya MacGuineas

  • David Wilcox

  • Michael Lenox (moderator)

Location: The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA
&
ONLINE

US Capitol seen through a glass globe

Presidency Project

October 15, 2026 05:30 PM

Remodeling Congress: Inside and out (Day 1)

Location: ONLINE ONLY

US Capitol seen through a glass globe

Presidency Project

October 16, 2026 09:00 AM

Remodeling Congress: Inside and out (Day 2)

Location: ONLINE ONLY

exterior of CDC building in Atlanta, GA

October 20, 2026 11:00 AM

How to bring the CDC back from the brink

  • Elizabeth Cameron

  • J. Stephen Morrison

  • Patrick Ruffini

  • Margaret Foster Riley (moderator)

Location: The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA
&
ONLINE