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How Do We Define Anti-Jewish Discrimination? The Puzzle of Antisemitism

How Do We Define Anti-Jewish Discrimination? The Puzzle of Antisemitism

David Luban and Nomi Stolzenberg offer critical perspectives drawing on American constitutional and international law.

Sep 10 2020 | Zoom Webinar

How the Law Treats Hate: Antisemitism and Anti-Discrimination Reconsidered

How the Law Treats Hate: Antisemitism and Anti-Discrimination Reconsidered

A conference that explores pressing questions about antisemitism's relationship to other forms of discrimination and the law's ability to stop hatred.

Sep 10 2020 | Zoom Webinar

Praying With Our Feet: Religious Activists Remember the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville

Praying With Our Feet: Religious Activists Remember the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville

On the 3rd anniversary of the white supremacist attacks on Charlottesville, religious racial justice activists reflect on their counter-protest efforts

Aug 12 2020 | Zoom Webinar

Thinking On My Feet: A Virtual Tour of Charlottesville’s Johnny Reb Statue

Thinking On My Feet: A Virtual Tour of Charlottesville’s Johnny Reb Statue

Learn about Charlottesville's Johnny Reb statue, and the role it has played in our local and national narratives about religion, race, and democracy.

Aug 5 2020 | Zoom Webinar

Re:New Democracy, Part II

Re:New Democracy, Part II

Join a conversation about renewing global democracy with a panel of policy and humanities experts.  

Jul 7 2020 | Zoom Webinar

Re:New Democracy, Part I

Re:New Democracy, Part I

How can we create and sustain an America that never was, but should be? Join a conversation about renewing democracy in America, starting with Virginia.

Jul 1 2020 | Zoom Webinar

Panel: The Politics of Black Religion in the Age of Trump

Panel: The Politics of Black Religion in the Age of Trump

Taking cue from theologian and civil rights leader, Wyatt Tee Walker, scholars will discuss the prospects and possibilities of democracy in America.

Feb 19 2020 | University of Virginia, Rotunda, Dome Room

NYTimes’ 1619 Project: A Talk with Nikole Hannah-Jones and Jamelle Bouie

NYTimes’ 1619 Project: A Talk with Nikole Hannah-Jones and Jamelle Bouie

"Black people have seen the worst of America, yet, somehow, we still believe in its best." —Nikole Hannah-Jones

Feb 17 2020 | The Haven, 112 West Market Street, Charlottesville, Virginia

NYTimes’ 1619 Project: A Talk with Nikole Hannah-Jones and UVA President James Ryan

NYTimes’ 1619 Project: A Talk with Nikole Hannah-Jones and UVA President James Ryan

"The truth is that as much democracy as this nation has today, it has been borne on the backs of black resistance." —Nikole Hannah-Jones

Feb 17 2020 | University of Virginia, Rotunda, Dome Room

Religion, Race & Democracy: Teaching for Equity & Social Justice

Religion, Race & Democracy: Teaching for Equity & Social Justice

A week-long seminar to explore strategies for creating classroom environments that foster authentic conversations about religion, race, and democracy.

Jan 6 2020 - Jan 10 | Zehmer Hall, 104 Midmont Lane, Charlottesville