Leadership Education Domestic Policy & Politics Racial Justice and Equity International and Global Affairs Political Science Health Policy Economics Advocacy Ethics National Security Social Entrepreneurship Social Equity Social Psychology Crime and Justice Environmental Policy Humanitarian Policy International Development Global Politics & International Relations Research and Commentary Immigration Migration Labor Housing Virginia Politics & Policy (-) Democracy Facet Area of Focus - News Gerald Warburg Craig Volden Ian H. Solomon Jennifer Lawless John Holbein Andrew S. Pennock Peter Johannessen Todd S. Sechser Allan Stam Christine Mahoney David Leblang Gabrielle Adams Jazmin Brown-Iannuzzi Larry Terry Lucy Bassett Margaret Foster Riley Michael D. Williams Michele Claibourn Paul S. Martin Sophie Trawalter Xiao Wang Facet People - News Center for Effective Lawmaking UVA Center for Politics Miller Center School of Education and Human Development School of Law UVA Humanitarian Collaborative Facet UVA Partner - News Research and Commentary Racial Justice and Equity Alum in Action Faculty In Action Student Stories Featured Research Facet News Type - News Sep 19, 2023 Alum in Action: Citizens Can Drive Democracy, Even After a SCOTUS Ruling Democracy Political Science Domestic Policy & Politics Xiao Wang (MPP '09) an assistant professor at the Law School and Batten School and an expert on the U.S. Constitution, spoke at this week's "Batten Hour" about the implications of citizen-driven initiatives in response to unpopular rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court. Learn more May 31, 2023 Bipartisanship the “secret sauce” for effective lawmaking, despite rising polarization in Congress Domestic Policy & Politics Democracy Despite perceptions that Congress is dominated by partisan interests, a new study from the Center for Effective Lawmaking -- co-directed by Batten professor Craig Volden -- finds that legislators who draw in cosponsors from both sides of the aisle are more effective. Learn more Oct 27, 2022 The Center for Effective Lawmaking Meets with Delegation from the Ukrainian Parliament Democracy Batten School Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking, Craig Volden, met with a delegation from the Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, in early September to discuss lawmaking effectiveness. Learn more Oct 26, 2022 Liberal, Conservative Professors Find Common Ground in Shared Course Democracy Mary Kate Cary and Jennifer Lawless taught a class from both sides of the political spectrum with success. Learn more Oct 26, 2022 How gender, race, age and voter ID laws affect whether a voter actually casts a ballot Democracy Young Americans say they are interested in politics, but few of them vote. Writing for The Conversation, Batten School professor John Holbein offers some ideas on how to encourage them. Learn more Aug 29, 2022 Workhorses, not show horses: Five ways to promote effective lawmaking in Congress Democracy Craig Volden, professor at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Co-Director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking, writes in The Conversation that there are ways to get things done under the U.S. Capitol dome. Learn more Aug 14, 2022 Remember Charlottesville with hope, action and a devotion to humanity Democracy In an opinion for The Virginian-Pilot, Dean Ian Solomon encourages everyone to choose hope over despair when remembering the events in Charlottesville five years ago. He shares four distinct lessons to be learned that can help propel democracy forward. Learn more Oct 11, 2021 New UVA Study Finds Correlation Between Lynchings and Confederate Monuments Racial Justice and Equity Democracy A team of Batten and psychology researchers are bringing an empirical perspective to a national conversation. Learn more Jun 04, 2021 Led by Karsh Family Gift, UVA Plans $100 Million for Institute of Democracy Leadership Democracy UVA plans to invest $100 million in the study, teaching and promotion of democracy made possible with a $50 million gift from Martha and Bruce Karsh to establish the Karsh Institute of Democracy. The Institute will bring together and augment the work of entities already dedicated to the study of democracy at UVA, including the Batten School. READ IN UVA TODAY March 10, 2021 Warburg Speaks on Congress and Foreign Policy as 'Top of Mind' Podcast Guest Democracy Political Science America cannot go to war unless Congress authorizes it, but Congress has rarely taken a vote to start and end a war. On Julie Rose's "Top of Mind," Batten professor Gerry Warburg explores why Congress leaves it to presidents to expand America's global conflicts. Learn more Feb 16, 2021 Warburg: Congress Must Step Up To Restore Accountability To National Security Policy Democracy Ethics Amidst multiple crises, American lawmakers have valuable opportunities for crucial reforms. In an article for The Hill, Batten's Gerry Warburg discusses how Congress can chart a more sustainable path forward. Read in The Hill Feb 15, 2021 Williams: Public Option in Biden Plan Could Change the Face of US Health Care Health Policy Democracy President Biden issued ten executive orders to fight COVID-19 on his first day in office, but his health care platform extends far beyond coronavirus. In an article for The Conversation, Batten’s Michael Williams explores the sweeping health care reforms proposed by the Biden administration and the significant impact they could have on Americans. Read in The Conversation Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page Next ›
Sep 19, 2023 Alum in Action: Citizens Can Drive Democracy, Even After a SCOTUS Ruling Democracy Political Science Domestic Policy & Politics Xiao Wang (MPP '09) an assistant professor at the Law School and Batten School and an expert on the U.S. Constitution, spoke at this week's "Batten Hour" about the implications of citizen-driven initiatives in response to unpopular rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court. Learn more
May 31, 2023 Bipartisanship the “secret sauce” for effective lawmaking, despite rising polarization in Congress Domestic Policy & Politics Democracy Despite perceptions that Congress is dominated by partisan interests, a new study from the Center for Effective Lawmaking -- co-directed by Batten professor Craig Volden -- finds that legislators who draw in cosponsors from both sides of the aisle are more effective. Learn more
Oct 27, 2022 The Center for Effective Lawmaking Meets with Delegation from the Ukrainian Parliament Democracy Batten School Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking, Craig Volden, met with a delegation from the Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, in early September to discuss lawmaking effectiveness. Learn more
Oct 26, 2022 Liberal, Conservative Professors Find Common Ground in Shared Course Democracy Mary Kate Cary and Jennifer Lawless taught a class from both sides of the political spectrum with success. Learn more
Oct 26, 2022 How gender, race, age and voter ID laws affect whether a voter actually casts a ballot Democracy Young Americans say they are interested in politics, but few of them vote. Writing for The Conversation, Batten School professor John Holbein offers some ideas on how to encourage them. Learn more
Aug 29, 2022 Workhorses, not show horses: Five ways to promote effective lawmaking in Congress Democracy Craig Volden, professor at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Co-Director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking, writes in The Conversation that there are ways to get things done under the U.S. Capitol dome. Learn more
Aug 14, 2022 Remember Charlottesville with hope, action and a devotion to humanity Democracy In an opinion for The Virginian-Pilot, Dean Ian Solomon encourages everyone to choose hope over despair when remembering the events in Charlottesville five years ago. He shares four distinct lessons to be learned that can help propel democracy forward. Learn more
Oct 11, 2021 New UVA Study Finds Correlation Between Lynchings and Confederate Monuments Racial Justice and Equity Democracy A team of Batten and psychology researchers are bringing an empirical perspective to a national conversation. Learn more
Jun 04, 2021 Led by Karsh Family Gift, UVA Plans $100 Million for Institute of Democracy Leadership Democracy UVA plans to invest $100 million in the study, teaching and promotion of democracy made possible with a $50 million gift from Martha and Bruce Karsh to establish the Karsh Institute of Democracy. The Institute will bring together and augment the work of entities already dedicated to the study of democracy at UVA, including the Batten School. READ IN UVA TODAY
March 10, 2021 Warburg Speaks on Congress and Foreign Policy as 'Top of Mind' Podcast Guest Democracy Political Science America cannot go to war unless Congress authorizes it, but Congress has rarely taken a vote to start and end a war. On Julie Rose's "Top of Mind," Batten professor Gerry Warburg explores why Congress leaves it to presidents to expand America's global conflicts. Learn more
Feb 16, 2021 Warburg: Congress Must Step Up To Restore Accountability To National Security Policy Democracy Ethics Amidst multiple crises, American lawmakers have valuable opportunities for crucial reforms. In an article for The Hill, Batten's Gerry Warburg discusses how Congress can chart a more sustainable path forward. Read in The Hill
Feb 15, 2021 Williams: Public Option in Biden Plan Could Change the Face of US Health Care Health Policy Democracy President Biden issued ten executive orders to fight COVID-19 on his first day in office, but his health care platform extends far beyond coronavirus. In an article for The Conversation, Batten’s Michael Williams explores the sweeping health care reforms proposed by the Biden administration and the significant impact they could have on Americans. Read in The Conversation