Transatlantic Partnership on Memory & Democracy Dossier Created in response to the white supremacist attacks in Charlottesville on August 11th and 12th, 2017, this ongoing project challenges UVa students to work with visiting fellows from Germany and UVa faculty to consider how societies teach and memorialize the past.
A Transatlantic Perspective on Disinformation Interview What are disinformation campaigns? And how do they impact democratic societies? We talked to David Salvo and Bret Schafer, two leading experts in the field, to find out more. By Jonas Heering
The Anti-Corporate PAC Movement: Effective Reform or Political Strategy? Article A growing group of Democratic candidates, fed up with special interests in politics, is declaring open season on corporate Political Action Committees. But getting corporate dollars out of elections will be more complicated than that. By Jonas Heering
A Progressive in Trump Country Interview How are progressive candidates trying to win over traditionally conservative districts? We spoke with Josh Stanfield, campaign manager for Congressional candidate Jennifer Lewis, on his approach for engaging with Virginian voters in a Republican stronghold. By Sonam Kotadia
Exhibiting the Past: UVA's 101st Object Student Project What can an object tell us about society? UVA students explored the role of museums and the challenges in curating public history on both sides of the Atlantic. By Nicole Johnson
Confronting the Past and the Present: Student Voices from UVA Podcast Current UVA students on the violent white supremacist rally last summer and the lasting impact it had on campus. This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy. Open external content on original site This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy. By Nicole Johnson
UVA Documentary Theater - Ali Audio UVA student Ali reflects on the events of August 11th and 12th, 2017, in this personal documentary theater piece. By Ali Cheraghpour
UVA Documentary Theater - Geri Audio Charlottesville community member Geri reflects on the events of August 11th and 12th, 2017, in this documentary theater piece by UVA student Savannah. By Savannah Hard
Launch of the Transatlantic Partnership on Memory, Responsibility & Transformation Press Release Four German fellows will collaborate with UVA faculty and students from March 26th - 30th, 2018, in this weeklong initiative of the UVA Center for German Studies and the Heinrich Böll Foundation North America. By Nicole Johnson , Hannah Winnick and Manuela Achilles
