About News News Subscribe Facet Area of Focus - News Ian H. Solomon Philip Potter Facet People - News Center for Effective Lawmaking UVA Humanitarian Collaborative National Security Policy Center EdPolicyWorks: Center for Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness UVA Center for Politics Miller Center Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service School of Education and Human Development School of Law School of Nursing Social Innovation @ UVA Center for Social Innovation Darden School of Business Department of Economics School Engineering College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences McIntire School of Commerce School of Medicine (-) Karsh Institute of Democracy Facet UVA Partner - News Facet News Type - News Oct 04, 2024 Balancing Act: Domestic Intelligence at a Time of Growing Threats Finding balance was an overarching theme of Monday's Batten Hour speaker, Under Secretary for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security Kenneth Wainstein, who discussed election security and the role of his organization in bridging information gaps among all levels of U.S. government. Learn more Sep 17, 2024 American Democracy: Right From Wrong, Not Right From Left More than 125 people attended a special Batten Hour this week in celebration of Constitution Day. UVA Batten Dean Ian H. Solomon hosted a conversation with retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig and John Hardin Young of the American Bar Association. Learn more Apr 25, 2024 Climate Change: Doing Nothing is Not an Option As one of the foremost environmental attorneys in Virginia, Elizabeth Andrews has a front-row seat for the conundrums of climate change policy. On Earth Day, Andrews was our guest speaker for this year’s final Batten Hour, co-hosted by UVA’s Environmental Institute and the Institute for Engagement and Negotiation. Learn more Nov 30, 2023 Course Encourages Students To Incorporate Service Into Life After Grounds Dean Solomon told students in a Democracy and Public Service course to be open to all methods of influencing their communities. “There is never just one bucket to draw from. For me, it’s important that action is aligned with my values.” He joined Melody Barnes of the UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy in teaching the course, a core requirement for UVA’s Public Service Pathways program. Learn more Oct 27, 2023 Batten Speakers Take Center Stage at Democracy 360 Panels on Climate and Lawmaking In part 2 of our coverage of Batten School events that were part of the Democracy 360 Summit on Grounds this month, faculty experts engaged in panel discussions on Congress, economics and climate policy. Learn more Oct 27, 2023 Lessons in Disagreeing Better from a Two-Time World Debate Champion In part 1 of our coverage of Batten School events that were part of the Democracy 360 Summit on Grounds this month, two-time world champion debater Bo Seo discussed the topic of his latest book, "How to Disagree Better." Learn more Oct 26, 2023 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Bo Seo In Episode 2 of "Grounds to Listen," Dean Solomon engages two-time world debating champion Bo Seo on how to have good arguments. Learn more Oct 25, 2023 Reframing the Environment: Conservatives and Climate Policy At this week's Batten Hour, former Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) reflected on the dynamic politics of climate change, and the less often discussed intersection of conservative principles and environmental stewardship. Learn more Sep 05, 2023 Batten’s Impact Grows with Plans for New Building In a significant expansion in 2026, the Batten school will occupy more than 17,000 square feet of the new Karsh Institute for Democracy building with faculty offices, research centers and other operations, while retaining its home base at Garrett Hall on Central Grounds. Learn more Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Oct 04, 2024 Balancing Act: Domestic Intelligence at a Time of Growing Threats Finding balance was an overarching theme of Monday's Batten Hour speaker, Under Secretary for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security Kenneth Wainstein, who discussed election security and the role of his organization in bridging information gaps among all levels of U.S. government. Learn more
Sep 17, 2024 American Democracy: Right From Wrong, Not Right From Left More than 125 people attended a special Batten Hour this week in celebration of Constitution Day. UVA Batten Dean Ian H. Solomon hosted a conversation with retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig and John Hardin Young of the American Bar Association. Learn more
Apr 25, 2024 Climate Change: Doing Nothing is Not an Option As one of the foremost environmental attorneys in Virginia, Elizabeth Andrews has a front-row seat for the conundrums of climate change policy. On Earth Day, Andrews was our guest speaker for this year’s final Batten Hour, co-hosted by UVA’s Environmental Institute and the Institute for Engagement and Negotiation. Learn more
Nov 30, 2023 Course Encourages Students To Incorporate Service Into Life After Grounds Dean Solomon told students in a Democracy and Public Service course to be open to all methods of influencing their communities. “There is never just one bucket to draw from. For me, it’s important that action is aligned with my values.” He joined Melody Barnes of the UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy in teaching the course, a core requirement for UVA’s Public Service Pathways program. Learn more
Oct 27, 2023 Batten Speakers Take Center Stage at Democracy 360 Panels on Climate and Lawmaking In part 2 of our coverage of Batten School events that were part of the Democracy 360 Summit on Grounds this month, faculty experts engaged in panel discussions on Congress, economics and climate policy. Learn more
Oct 27, 2023 Lessons in Disagreeing Better from a Two-Time World Debate Champion In part 1 of our coverage of Batten School events that were part of the Democracy 360 Summit on Grounds this month, two-time world champion debater Bo Seo discussed the topic of his latest book, "How to Disagree Better." Learn more
Oct 26, 2023 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Bo Seo In Episode 2 of "Grounds to Listen," Dean Solomon engages two-time world debating champion Bo Seo on how to have good arguments. Learn more
Oct 25, 2023 Reframing the Environment: Conservatives and Climate Policy At this week's Batten Hour, former Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) reflected on the dynamic politics of climate change, and the less often discussed intersection of conservative principles and environmental stewardship. Learn more
Sep 05, 2023 Batten’s Impact Grows with Plans for New Building In a significant expansion in 2026, the Batten school will occupy more than 17,000 square feet of the new Karsh Institute for Democracy building with faculty offices, research centers and other operations, while retaining its home base at Garrett Hall on Central Grounds. Learn more