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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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President George W. Bush talks on a secure phone at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, FL, on September 11, 2001.

Presidency Project

September 02, 2026 11:00 AM

The evolution of presidential power after 9/11

  • Ashley Deeks

  • Douglas Lute

  • Russell Riley

  • William Antholis (moderator)

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

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
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ONLINE