Panels

Watch the Event Here The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy will host “Democratic Erosion and How to Prevent It,” an online panel discussion on April 28 at noon. Vanderbilt political scientist Josh Clinton and Professor Susan Stokes of the University of Chicago will explore… Read More

WATCH EVENT For the first time since former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam granted clemency to sex trafficking victim and convicted murderer Cyntoia Brown Long, the two will sit down together for an event at Vanderbilt University to discuss criminal justice reform. The event, “Reform for Redemption: Cyntoia Brown Long… Read More

Watch Here Issues of climate change and sustainability have often been associated with liberal causes and voices. But researchers agree that taking steps to alleviate damage to the environment will require bipartisan action-and partnerships with private enterprises that transcend politics. Professor Michael Vandenbergh, who holds the David Daniels… Read More

WATCH THIS EVENT HERE. In today’s polarized political climate, does  religion still have a role to play in American democracy? The Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham will discuss the… Read More

Students in the political science course, Unity and American Democracy, are no strangers to high-profile guest speakers. Throughout the semester, they have been hearing from renowned experts and leaders. But when they entered the classroom on Tuesday, November 30, they found one of Vanderbilt’s own at the lectern: Chancellor… Read More

  Former Senate Majority Leader Dr. Bill Frist shared examples from his time in political office and gave advice on what could help current lawmakers work toward compromise in a recent panel discussion on effective lawmaking. The virtual discussion, “The Keys to Effective Lawmaking in Turbulent Times,” was… Read More

While national lawmakers are often seen drawing party lines and taking sides, local and regional governments across the nation can typically come to solutions more quickly and easily. A group of former and current municipal leaders came together in a virtual discussion on Nov. 3 to talk about how… Read More

Several hundred Vanderbilt University students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered Feb. 24 for a virtual panel discussion that highlighted the need for empathy and action to improve the experiences of marginalized groups in the U.S. The participants in the “This Moment in America” virtual event, hosted by the … Read More

Passcode to watch the video: VUUNITY A panel of Vanderbilt Department of Political Science faculty explored the factors that led to the Jan. 6 riot in a virtual event, “Dissent, Disorder and Democracy: What Led to the U.S. Capitol Insurrection.” Hosted by the Vanderbilt… Read More

A conversation series featuring Al Gore, followed by Condoleezza Rice, and led by Jon Meacham, streamed Thurs., Jan 14, 2021. Al Gore, the 45th vice president of the United States, and Vanderbilt’s own Jon Meacham set the tone for The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy by focusing… Read More