Why aren't more moms running for office? One group is hoping to change that News Moms are a political force in voting but are underrepresented as candidates. In an interview with NPR, Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless shares some ideas about that disparity.
Liberal, Conservative Professors Find Common Ground in Shared Course News Mary Kate Cary and Jennifer Lawless taught a class from both sides of the political spectrum with success.
To Run or Not to Run? Not Enough Women Consider Political Office in the First Place. News A new report by Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless highlights the gender gap in political ambition. The research declares that “politics remains a game for men.”
Political Ambition and the Gender Gap Event Please join Batten professors Jen Lawless and Craig Volden for a conversation about the gender gap that exists when it comes to women’s ambition to run for political office.
Running for office is still for men—some data on the ‘Ambition Gap’ News Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless and co-author Richard L. Fox find that women today are just as unlikely as they were 20 years ago to express interest in running for office.
America’s Electoral Future: Where Are the Parties Headed? Event 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.
Batten Faculty Teach-In Event Please join us for a post-election faculty teach-in featuring a panel of Batten faculty representing diverse experiences as policy practitioners. Batten students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in this informal dialogue and reflection. Panelists include Batten's Rick Campanelli, Brad Carson, and Jennifer Lawless.
Batten Faculty Provide Commentary on Election Results News 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.
Election 2020: What Just Happened? Event 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?
UVA Politics Experts Discuss Three Key Trends for Tuesday's Election News 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.
Women in Politics: Past, Present, and Future Event 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.
Election 2020: Presidents, Politics, and Pandemics Event From UVA Lifetime Learning, join William (Bill) Antholis, director and CEO of the Miller Center of Public Affairs, and Batten's Jennifer Lawless, Commonwealth Professor of Politics, for a discussion of the 2020 elections, presidential approval ratings, and the political implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.