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Future of democracy

The future of American democracy

The final UVA Democracy Biennial event, on the future of American democracy, opened with the screening of a short documentary film, produced by 2018 UVA graduate Micah Ariel Watson. Four artists and scholars explored the role of art in democracy.
Mary Kate Cary
Mobility equity

Mobility, equity, and the pursuit of the American dream

University of Virginia President Jim Ryan introduced the second UVA Democracy Biennial event by considering the current state of democracy. “In some ways, this may be the most urgent moment for democracy we’ve faced, certainly in our lifetimes,” Ryan said. “Yet I see reasons for optimism that our democracy will not only endure, but thrive.”
Melody Barnes
Daily News Record

Idea Of Democracy Important To County Middle School Teacher

Dove will then continue her work with Associate Professor Marc Selverstone of U.Va.’s Miller Center over the subsequent year to develop curricular materials based upon the event, under the heading “New Approaches to Teaching Democracy.” These materials will be presented at a U.Va. event hosted by the Center for the Liberal Arts in the spring of 2022, and completed in the summer of 2022. The goal of this program is to take the content produced at the U.Va. Democracy Biennial and develop resources for middle and high school teachers.
Marc Selverstone
feet walking on pavement

Jobs and Economy

Mobility, equity, and the pursuit of the American dream

University of Virginia President Jim Ryan introduced the second UVA Democracy Biennial event by considering the current state of democracy. “In some ways, this may be the most urgent moment for democracy we’ve faced, certainly in our lifetimes,” Ryan said. “Yet I see reasons for optimism that our democracy will not only endure, but thrive.”
Anna Katherine Clay
Biennial Democracy and Capitalism

Roundtable: Democracy and Capitalism

n introducing the first panel of the UVA 2021 Democracy Biennial on September 24, UVA Executive Vice President and Provost Liz Magill didn’t mince words. “Across the world, citizens are debating democracy’s fate,” Magill said as she opened the two-day conference, which was presented in three engaging webinars because COVID-19 restrictions prevented the staging of an in-person event.
Robert Bruner
People silhouetted against stock ticker

Economic Issues

Democracy and capitalism

In introducing the first panel of the UVA 2021 Democracy Biennial on September 24, UVA Executive Vice President and Provost Liz Magill didn’t mince words. “Across the world, citizens are debating democracy’s fate,” Magill said as she opened the two-day conference, which was presented in three engaging webinars because COVID-19 restrictions prevented the staging of an in-person event.
Anna Katherine Clay