Miller Center Presents

New public events series

Continuing the Miller Center’s 40-year tradition of hosting prominent voices on national and global issues

Featured events

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1968: The year that changed America

Seminar on the pivotal year 1968 led by Guian McKee and Marc Selverstone, associate professors at the Miller Center.
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Sen. Tim Kaine on Presidential War Powers

Sen. Tim Kaine visited the historic Rotunda at the University of Virginia to talk about his legislative efforts to define the limits of both presidents and Congress to declare and prosecute wars.
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A conversation on the new localism: Power in the age of populism

Bruce Katz was formerly the Centennial Scholar at the Brookings Institution. While there he focused on the challenges and opportunities of global urbanization.
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What happens when a president shatters norms?

The unprecedented nature of the Trump presidency has focused attention on the importance of traditions and norms in presidential leadership. Discussion with E. J. Dionne, Peter Wehner.
Topic
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Elections
Crystal Ball live: Politics, big ideas, and election 2020
Jamelle Bouie, Chris Matthews, Karl Rove, Amy Walter, Larry Sabato (moderator)
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Religion
Religion and democracy
Jamelle Bouie, Kathleen Flake, Sylvester Johnson, Jalane Schmidt, Nichole Flores (moderator)
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Media and the Press
The presidency and the press in a digital age
Don Baer, Dan Bartlett, Ayesha Rascoe, Nicole Hemmer (moderator)
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Education
Teachable moments: Education and the spread of democracy
Yoni Appelbaum, Kristina Johnson, Derek Mitchell, Dan Twining, Margot Rogers (moderator)
nixion in the oval office
Education
Echoes of the past: Insights from the secret White House tapes
Ken Hughes, Kent Germany, Guian McKee, Marc Selverstone, and Nicole Hemmer (moderator)
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Race and Racism
E pluribus unum? Race, religion, and American identity
Larycia Hawkins, Ibram Kendi, Jason Johnson, David Saperstein, Sidney Milkis (moderator)
children in a classroom
Education
Who am I, who are we, who defines our history? Educating for democracy and social justice
Derrick Alridge, Catherine Bradshaw, Nancy Deutsch, Johari Harris, Stephanie van Hover
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Leadership
The buck stops here: Leadership at the highest level
Denis McDonough, Mack McLarty, Andy Card, Ann Compton and Barbara Perry (moderators)
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Domestic Affairs
21st century challenges: climate, immigration, and terror
Rosa Brooks, Deborah Lawrence, Todd Sechser, David Leblang (moderator)
Jefferson statue at UVA
An evening with Jon Meacham
Jon Meacham, Melody Barnes (moderator)