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The Karsh Institute of Democracy studies, defends, and invigorates the institutions, practices, and cultural underpinnings that are the foundations of democracy.
Election 2024
Exploring the importance of democratic elections in the United States and around the world this year.
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Immigration and Elections: Global Implications for 2024
How does the U.S. reaction to migration challenges—vis-à-vis voter sentiment and federal policy—mirror or depart from the response of other countries to similar issues?
The Business Case for Democracy: The Private Sector’s Role in Healthy Civic Life
Judge J. Michael Luttig sits down with Suzanne Spaulding to answer the question: What responsibility do businesses have in helping strengthen democracy?
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Newport News Residents Say Coal Dust Is the Source of Health Problems
"Asthma rates downtown were double that of Newport News as a whole and also double the state of Virginia," said Adrian Wood of the the Karsh Institute's Repair Lab. "We can't attribute that directly to coal dust but we do know that asthma rates are higher they were higher then and since then coal export has increased."
www.wtkr.com
The Karsh Institute Announces Winners of Inaugural Student Photography Contest
Graduate and undergraduate students from across UVA responded to the Karsh Institute of Democracy’s first Student Photography Contest, each submitting a series of images answering the question: What does democracy look like to you?
Prominent Photojournalists Visit UVA
The Karsh Institute of Democracy and the Public Service Pathways program co-hosted an event titled “Photojournalism on the Front Lines: The Emotional Toll,” featuring award-winning photojournalists Michael Robinson Chávez, Kirsten Luce, Ryan M. Kelly, and Sanjay Suchak.
jeffersonindependent.com
How Photojournalists Bring the World to You
UVA’s Karsh Institute of Democracy and Public Service Pathways brought four award-winning photojournalists to Grounds to share the triumphs and challenges of their profession.
news.virginia.edu