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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 Feb 10, 2021 How Do We Restore Accountability in Congress? A UVA Policy Professor Has Ideas. Leadership Democracy Batten professor Gerry Warburg spoke with two dozen legislators about why they keep avoiding tough votes on matters of war and peace. Read in UVA TODAY Feb 02, 2021 Mahoney Receives UVA's Public Impact-Focused Research Award International and Global Affairs Migration Advocacy During UVA's annual Research Achievement Awards, Christine Mahoney, professor of public policy and politics and director of SE@UVA, was recognized for her work supporting the rights of displaced people locally, nationally and globally. Batten's John Holbein and Jay Shimshack were also acknowledged for their research contributions. Read in UVA TODAY Jan 28, 2021 Batten's Warburg and Fellow University Experts Share Tips for 2021 Leadership Democracy The first month of 2021 is nearly over, but that doesn’t mean your chance to make the new year a great one has ended. Among tips from other professors, Batten's Warburg says, "We can do the hard work. Our nation is strong and the vast majority of our citizens are determined to work together for the common good." READ IN UVA TODAY Dec 09, 2020 Democracy in Danger Democracy Ethics Racial Justice and Equity On the latest episode of a new podcast from UVA’s Deliberative Media Lab, Dean Ian Solomon joined experts in policy, history and media to discuss ongoing threats to our democratic system. Learn more Nov 16, 2020 Leading with Humility Education Democracy At Batten, student organizations new and old are deepening the School’s connection to Charlottesville—and to the wider policy world. Learn more Nov 06, 2020 Batten Faculty Provide Commentary on Election Results Democracy Political Science In commentary compiled by the Miller Center, Batten Professors Jennifer Lawless, Margaret Foster Riley, Todd Sechser, and Craig Volden weigh in on the 2020 election, offering updates on the latest developments. Full Commentary from UVA's Miller Center Nov 02, 2020 UVA Politics Experts Discuss Three Key Trends for Tuesday's Election Democracy Political Science Batten's Jennifer Lawless, along with William Antholis, and Kyle Kondik, discuss how mail-in and absentee votes are counted, why results could be delayed this year, and how the pandemic has affected the election. Read in UVA Today Nov 02, 2020 On Words: Leadership Leadership Democracy Ahead of Election Day, Dean Ian Solomon writes about how leadership can heal during times of political division for UVAToday's "On Words" series. READ IN UVA TODAY Oct 29, 2020 Leblang's "Pandemics Beyond the Headlines" Among Signature J-Term Courses Education Democracy This year, UVA's J-Term offerings feature interdisciplinary courses addressing some of today’s most urgent issues and team-taught by great professors across Grounds, including Batten's David Leblang. READ IN UVA TODAY Oct 08, 2020 Q&A: COVID-19 and American Foreign Policy with Batten's Sechser International and Global Affairs Democracy As the coronavirus pandemic continues to touch nearly every aspect of American life and government, Batten's Todd Sechser says the handling of the pandemic by the U.S. has implications far beyond our borders, affecting policy and power struggles around the world. READ IN UVA TODAY Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
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
Feb 10, 2021 How Do We Restore Accountability in Congress? A UVA Policy Professor Has Ideas. Leadership Democracy Batten professor Gerry Warburg spoke with two dozen legislators about why they keep avoiding tough votes on matters of war and peace. Read in UVA TODAY
Feb 02, 2021 Mahoney Receives UVA's Public Impact-Focused Research Award International and Global Affairs Migration Advocacy During UVA's annual Research Achievement Awards, Christine Mahoney, professor of public policy and politics and director of SE@UVA, was recognized for her work supporting the rights of displaced people locally, nationally and globally. Batten's John Holbein and Jay Shimshack were also acknowledged for their research contributions. Read in UVA TODAY
Jan 28, 2021 Batten's Warburg and Fellow University Experts Share Tips for 2021 Leadership Democracy The first month of 2021 is nearly over, but that doesn’t mean your chance to make the new year a great one has ended. Among tips from other professors, Batten's Warburg says, "We can do the hard work. Our nation is strong and the vast majority of our citizens are determined to work together for the common good." READ IN UVA TODAY
Dec 09, 2020 Democracy in Danger Democracy Ethics Racial Justice and Equity On the latest episode of a new podcast from UVA’s Deliberative Media Lab, Dean Ian Solomon joined experts in policy, history and media to discuss ongoing threats to our democratic system. Learn more
Nov 16, 2020 Leading with Humility Education Democracy At Batten, student organizations new and old are deepening the School’s connection to Charlottesville—and to the wider policy world. Learn more
Nov 06, 2020 Batten Faculty Provide Commentary on Election Results Democracy Political Science In commentary compiled by the Miller Center, Batten Professors Jennifer Lawless, Margaret Foster Riley, Todd Sechser, and Craig Volden weigh in on the 2020 election, offering updates on the latest developments. Full Commentary from UVA's Miller Center
Nov 02, 2020 UVA Politics Experts Discuss Three Key Trends for Tuesday's Election Democracy Political Science Batten's Jennifer Lawless, along with William Antholis, and Kyle Kondik, discuss how mail-in and absentee votes are counted, why results could be delayed this year, and how the pandemic has affected the election. Read in UVA Today
Nov 02, 2020 On Words: Leadership Leadership Democracy Ahead of Election Day, Dean Ian Solomon writes about how leadership can heal during times of political division for UVAToday's "On Words" series. READ IN UVA TODAY
Oct 29, 2020 Leblang's "Pandemics Beyond the Headlines" Among Signature J-Term Courses Education Democracy This year, UVA's J-Term offerings feature interdisciplinary courses addressing some of today’s most urgent issues and team-taught by great professors across Grounds, including Batten's David Leblang. READ IN UVA TODAY
Oct 08, 2020 Q&A: COVID-19 and American Foreign Policy with Batten's Sechser International and Global Affairs Democracy As the coronavirus pandemic continues to touch nearly every aspect of American life and government, Batten's Todd Sechser says the handling of the pandemic by the U.S. has implications far beyond our borders, affecting policy and power struggles around the world. READ IN UVA TODAY