Past Events

Whether we are discussing affordable housing, access to healthcare, racial equity, gender equity, LGBTQ+ rights, forced displacement, or climate change, current and aspiring policymakers should see the private sector as a key partner, Batten professor Christine Mahoney argues. For the next installment of Batten Expert Chats, Mahoney will speak and take questions on how investments can act as an engine for positive social impact.

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The economic impact of COVID-19 on Virginia localities will not be fully understood for a long time; yet we know it is devastating for many. Come hear investment professionals in Virginia share their insights during another installment of our Expert Chat Series. Join the conversation via Zoom.

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Interested in learning about exciting sustainable economic development taking place in your own backyard? Come learn more about SE@UVA’s new January term course: Impact Investing in Action: Appalachia. Thanks to the generous and transformative gift of Richard and Donna Tadler, SE@UVA will now offer a deeply-immersive J-term course in Appalachia and Southwest Virginia. The course is open to UVA students minoring in social entrepreneurship who now have the opportunity to experience first-hand the challenges facing this region and the role impact investing can play in its impact rebirth.

Koji Murata is a Professor of Political Science at Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan. He is coming to UVA to speak on the following topics: US-Japan Alliance in the Trump Era, Japan's Domestic and Foreign Policy after Abe, and Japan and the Korean Peninsula.

How can academia help the Intelligence Community meet the demands of the post-9/11 era? Join us for a panel discussion on the role of higher education in U.S. national security. As part of their international outreach program, DIA will be bringing 15 intelligence analysts from around the world to participate in the discussion.