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Two years into the Ukraine War: Where are we headed and what have we learned? Session One: Global Inflection Point? Experts reflect on how the war has changed international politics. What was foreseen, and what was not? What might the future hold? Session Two: Leadership Matters The leadership of three presidents—Joe Biden in the United States, Vladimir Putin in Russia, and Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine—has defined the trajectory of the war. What conclusions can we draw about presidential leadership and decision-making in the 21st century? How might a change of leadership in any of the three countries change the trajectory once again? Learn more Sep 08 Roe v. Dobbs: The Future of Reproductive Health September 8, 2022 / 11:00 AM The Miller Center & Online An expert panel, led by Batten's Margaret Foster Riley, discusses the historic Supreme Court 6–3 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade. Learn more Jan 13 President Biden's First Year: Domestic Affairs and Priorities Jan 13, 2022 / 3:00 PM EDT Online In a conversation moderated by Dean Ian Solomon, scholars, former officials and other presidential experts reflect on President Biden's first year in office and the Biden administration's domestic affairs and priorities. Learn more May 13 America’s Electoral Future: Where Are the Parties Headed? May 13, 2021 11:00 AM Online via Zoom Three political experts discuss the state of America’s political parties during these extraordinary and unsettling times. The panelists will consider polarization, challenges that current partisanship pose to American democracy, and the deep historical roots of contemporary political developments. Learn more Apr 30 Constitutional Crises at Home and Abroad April 30, 2021, 11:00 AM Online via Zoom A panel of experts on law, international affairs, and political science analyze constitutional crises in the United States, comparing them to the experiences of other countries. Panelists will tackle such important questions as: What is a constitutional crisis? Has the United States experienced one recently? What are the triggers or warning signs of a constitutional crisis? And how can we prevent them in the future? Learn more Mar 04 NATO and the Future of U.S. Alliances Mar 4, 2021, 11:00 AM Online via Zoom Join the Miller Center and Batten's Todd Sechser as a panel of experts examines the future of U.S. alliances, issues related to NATO, and whether NATO can serve as a model for other alliance networks in the future. Learn more Dec 01 'The World: A Brief Introduction' DEC 1, 2020 11:00 AM Online via Zoom In this conversation hosted by UVA's Miller Center, Richard Haass, veteran diplomat and the current president of the Council on Foreign Relations, talks with Todd Sechser of the Democracy Initiative's Statecraft Lab about his new book The World: A Brief Introduction, Learn more Nov 04 Election 2020: What Just Happened? NOV 4, 2020 3:30 PM Online via Zoom On the day after the 2020 presidential election, three Miller Center experts examine the results by looking at exit polling and analyzing state data to see what it reveals about the electorate. Which issues seemed to dominate? Where were the critical districts that decided the election? Learn more Oct 02 Women in Politics: Past, Present, and Future OCT 2, 2020 1:00 PM Online via Zoom From Abigail Adams to suffragists to presidential tickets, women have played consequential roles in American politics as voters, activists, candidates, and officeholders. This panel will examine how women have influenced and been affected by politics, law, and public policy. Learn more Sep 28 Virtual Batten Hour: "Justice Ginsburg's Legacy and the Supreme Court's Future" with Barbara Perry Sep 28, 2020 12:00 PM Watch Here During this Batten Hour, Barbara Perry, Director of Presidential Studies at UVA's Miller Center, will discuss Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy and the future of the Supreme Court following Justice Ginsburg’s death last week. Learn more Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next ›
Feb 06 Two years into the Ukraine War Feb 06, 2024 Miller Center February 6, 2024, 3:30-6:15 pm The Miller Center commemorates the 2nd anniversary of the Russian war in Ukraine in a special two-panel program with UVA experts in foreign policy, defense, and diplomacy. Two years into the Ukraine War: Where are we headed and what have we learned? Session One: Global Inflection Point? Experts reflect on how the war has changed international politics. What was foreseen, and what was not? What might the future hold? Session Two: Leadership Matters The leadership of three presidents—Joe Biden in the United States, Vladimir Putin in Russia, and Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine—has defined the trajectory of the war. What conclusions can we draw about presidential leadership and decision-making in the 21st century? How might a change of leadership in any of the three countries change the trajectory once again? Learn more
Sep 08 Roe v. Dobbs: The Future of Reproductive Health September 8, 2022 / 11:00 AM The Miller Center & Online An expert panel, led by Batten's Margaret Foster Riley, discusses the historic Supreme Court 6–3 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade. Learn more
Jan 13 President Biden's First Year: Domestic Affairs and Priorities Jan 13, 2022 / 3:00 PM EDT Online In a conversation moderated by Dean Ian Solomon, scholars, former officials and other presidential experts reflect on President Biden's first year in office and the Biden administration's domestic affairs and priorities. Learn more
May 13 America’s Electoral Future: Where Are the Parties Headed? May 13, 2021 11:00 AM Online via Zoom Three political experts discuss the state of America’s political parties during these extraordinary and unsettling times. The panelists will consider polarization, challenges that current partisanship pose to American democracy, and the deep historical roots of contemporary political developments. Learn more
Apr 30 Constitutional Crises at Home and Abroad April 30, 2021, 11:00 AM Online via Zoom A panel of experts on law, international affairs, and political science analyze constitutional crises in the United States, comparing them to the experiences of other countries. Panelists will tackle such important questions as: What is a constitutional crisis? Has the United States experienced one recently? What are the triggers or warning signs of a constitutional crisis? And how can we prevent them in the future? Learn more
Mar 04 NATO and the Future of U.S. Alliances Mar 4, 2021, 11:00 AM Online via Zoom Join the Miller Center and Batten's Todd Sechser as a panel of experts examines the future of U.S. alliances, issues related to NATO, and whether NATO can serve as a model for other alliance networks in the future. Learn more
Dec 01 'The World: A Brief Introduction' DEC 1, 2020 11:00 AM Online via Zoom In this conversation hosted by UVA's Miller Center, Richard Haass, veteran diplomat and the current president of the Council on Foreign Relations, talks with Todd Sechser of the Democracy Initiative's Statecraft Lab about his new book The World: A Brief Introduction, Learn more
Nov 04 Election 2020: What Just Happened? NOV 4, 2020 3:30 PM Online via Zoom On the day after the 2020 presidential election, three Miller Center experts examine the results by looking at exit polling and analyzing state data to see what it reveals about the electorate. Which issues seemed to dominate? Where were the critical districts that decided the election? Learn more
Oct 02 Women in Politics: Past, Present, and Future OCT 2, 2020 1:00 PM Online via Zoom From Abigail Adams to suffragists to presidential tickets, women have played consequential roles in American politics as voters, activists, candidates, and officeholders. This panel will examine how women have influenced and been affected by politics, law, and public policy. Learn more
Sep 28 Virtual Batten Hour: "Justice Ginsburg's Legacy and the Supreme Court's Future" with Barbara Perry Sep 28, 2020 12:00 PM Watch Here During this Batten Hour, Barbara Perry, Director of Presidential Studies at UVA's Miller Center, will discuss Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy and the future of the Supreme Court following Justice Ginsburg’s death last week. Learn more