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Learn more Oct 12, 2021 Brown-Iannuzzi, Claibourn, Trawalter: ‘Confederate memorials are associated with hate’ — New UVA study shows ‘significant’ correlation between lynchings and monuments Racial Justice and Equity Social Equity A UVA research team, including three Batten professors, uncovered a quantifiable relationship between Confederate memorials and the explicitly racist practice of lynching. Read in Charlottesville Tomorrow 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 Aug 30, 2021 Batten Researcher Brings Police, Students Together to Better Understand Each Other Racial Justice and Equity Crime and Justice Police and students can learn from one another if they talk more, according to Batten's Brian N. Williams, an associate professor of public policy. READ IN UVA TODAY Aug 06, 2021 Space Norms and U.S. National Security: Leading on Space Debris National Security In a new article for the online national security magazine War on the Rocks, Batten's Philip Potter, George W. Foresman and University of Pennsylvania's Michael Horowitz write that, given the rapid change of pace and recent developments in space, technical and operational standards and norms of behavior will be necessary to maintain a secure and sustainable domain. Read in War on the Rocks Jul 09, 2021 New Fellowship Helps Students Jump-Start Their National Security Careers National Security Thanks to two University of Virginia alumni, Batten students with an interest in national security have a new pathway to success through the Duke-Richards National Security Fellowship. Batten students Kevin Heaney (MPP ’22) and Sydney Pulliam (BA ’22) are the first recipients of the fellowship. Learn more Jun 08, 2021 Batten's New Postdoctoral Researchers to Focus on Diversity, Social Identity Racial Justice and Equity Social Equity The School's new postdoctoral fellows will investigate perceptions of minorities in academia and the workplace, among other subjects. Learn more Apr 23, 2021 China’s Minority Policy Signals a “More Normal Autocracy,” Batten Professor Says National Security International and Global Affairs The country’s repressive response to political violence reflects a surge in Chinese nationalism, Batten professor Philip Potter told an online audience during the latest edition of Batten Expert Chats. Learn more Apr 22, 2021 Policing After George Floyd: Where Do We Go From Here? Crime and Justice Racial Justice and Equity In a commentary for Bloomberg Law, Batten's Brian N. Williams and co-author Carmen J. Williams, a third-year law student at the UVA School of Law, say the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd marks a turning point. The path forward requires enacting needed reforms and courageous leadership by prosecutors and others. Read in Bloomberg Law Apr 06, 2021 Batten Professor Selected as University of Tulsa’s Next President National Security Leadership Brad Carson, a native Oklahoman who represented the state’s 2nd Congressional District in the House of Representatives, taught courses related to national security and public sector innovation at Batten. READ IN UVA TODAY Mar 19, 2021 China's Addiction to Short-Term Thinking International and Global Affairs National Security In an article for Political Violence @ a Glance, Batten's Phil Potter, director of the National Security Policy Center, and co-authors Chen Wang and Claire Oto discuss China's transparency problem, as well as the risks and rewards of transparency. 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Jan 27, 2022 Pavilion X Exhibit Highlights Slavery History of Its Former Residents Racial Justice and Equity “This exhibit is but a small token of my gratitude for the opportunity to give voice to the ghosts of yesterday,” wrote Ian Solomon, the pavilion’s current resident. Read in UVA Today
Dec 20, 2021 African Americans Are Less Likely to Receive Responses to Emails, Study Finds Social Psychology Racial Justice and Equity New evidence from a team of researchers, including Batten professor John Holbein, suggests that everyday racial discrimination is far more widespread than previous studies have indicated. Learn more
Oct 12, 2021 Brown-Iannuzzi, Claibourn, Trawalter: ‘Confederate memorials are associated with hate’ — New UVA study shows ‘significant’ correlation between lynchings and monuments Racial Justice and Equity Social Equity A UVA research team, including three Batten professors, uncovered a quantifiable relationship between Confederate memorials and the explicitly racist practice of lynching. Read in Charlottesville Tomorrow
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
Aug 30, 2021 Batten Researcher Brings Police, Students Together to Better Understand Each Other Racial Justice and Equity Crime and Justice Police and students can learn from one another if they talk more, according to Batten's Brian N. Williams, an associate professor of public policy. READ IN UVA TODAY
Aug 06, 2021 Space Norms and U.S. National Security: Leading on Space Debris National Security In a new article for the online national security magazine War on the Rocks, Batten's Philip Potter, George W. Foresman and University of Pennsylvania's Michael Horowitz write that, given the rapid change of pace and recent developments in space, technical and operational standards and norms of behavior will be necessary to maintain a secure and sustainable domain. Read in War on the Rocks
Jul 09, 2021 New Fellowship Helps Students Jump-Start Their National Security Careers National Security Thanks to two University of Virginia alumni, Batten students with an interest in national security have a new pathway to success through the Duke-Richards National Security Fellowship. Batten students Kevin Heaney (MPP ’22) and Sydney Pulliam (BA ’22) are the first recipients of the fellowship. Learn more
Jun 08, 2021 Batten's New Postdoctoral Researchers to Focus on Diversity, Social Identity Racial Justice and Equity Social Equity The School's new postdoctoral fellows will investigate perceptions of minorities in academia and the workplace, among other subjects. Learn more
Apr 23, 2021 China’s Minority Policy Signals a “More Normal Autocracy,” Batten Professor Says National Security International and Global Affairs The country’s repressive response to political violence reflects a surge in Chinese nationalism, Batten professor Philip Potter told an online audience during the latest edition of Batten Expert Chats. Learn more
Apr 22, 2021 Policing After George Floyd: Where Do We Go From Here? Crime and Justice Racial Justice and Equity In a commentary for Bloomberg Law, Batten's Brian N. Williams and co-author Carmen J. Williams, a third-year law student at the UVA School of Law, say the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd marks a turning point. The path forward requires enacting needed reforms and courageous leadership by prosecutors and others. Read in Bloomberg Law
Apr 06, 2021 Batten Professor Selected as University of Tulsa’s Next President National Security Leadership Brad Carson, a native Oklahoman who represented the state’s 2nd Congressional District in the House of Representatives, taught courses related to national security and public sector innovation at Batten. READ IN UVA TODAY
Mar 19, 2021 China's Addiction to Short-Term Thinking International and Global Affairs National Security In an article for Political Violence @ a Glance, Batten's Phil Potter, director of the National Security Policy Center, and co-authors Chen Wang and Claire Oto discuss China's transparency problem, as well as the risks and rewards of transparency. Read in Political Violence @ A Glance