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Miller Center Forum: Outsourcing Sovereignty: Why Privatization of Government Functions Threatens Democracy 5/2/08 - Paul Verkuil Professor of Law and former Dean (1997 |
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Miller Center Forum: A Mirror of the Arab World: Lebanon in Conflict 4/21/08 - Sandra Mackey is an award-winning expert on Middle Eastern culture and politics. She has taught political science at George Washington University and has served as a visiting scholar at U.Va. Mackey's writings have appeared in periodicals including the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Christian Science Monitor. She has appeared on NPR, ABC, and BBC, and was a commentator on the first Gulf War for CNN. Mackey's book, Lebanon: Death of a Nation (Doubleday, 1989), was included on the New York Times list of Notable Books for 1989. |
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Scotland and America: Lessons from the Land of Jefferson 4/1/08 - Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland, speaks in the Rotunda Dome Room. Salmond's visit marks the 10th anniversary of a United States Senate resolution noting America's Declaration of Independence was inspired in part by the 14th-century Scottish Declaration of Arbroath. Salmond is touring the United States to promote Scotland Week, which starts March 30 and showcases Scotland's academic, business and cultural contributions to the world. He also plans stops in Boston, New York City and Washington. |
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Growth, Change and Community: Economic Development in Central Virginia 3/21/08 - Central Virginia residents face tough choices about the proper balance between economic growth and quality of life. William Shobe and Terance Rephann, economists at the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, discuss these issues as they relate to the Charlottesville area. The pair examines the demographics of our area, changes in the local economy the environment and demands on infrastructure and public services, and the quality of life. |
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Miller Center Debate: Religion in the Public Square3/6/08 - On Thursday, Mar. 6, 2008, in Richmond, Va., the National Discussion and Debate Series examined the role of religion in the public square. Four participants debated the resolution: "Religion should have no place in politics or government."
Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and Jacques Berlinerblau, associate professor and director of the Program for Jewish Civilization at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, spoke in favor of the resolution. Chuck Colson, founder and chairman of Prison Fellowship Ministries, and Bishop Harry Jackson, senior pastor of Hope Christian Church, argued against it. Evan Thomas, editor at large of Newsweek, moderated. |
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Terry Smith deliveres the inaugural Kluge Lecture in Arts and Humanities 2/13/08 - Terry E. Smith of the University of Pittsburgh delivered the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Collection sponsored the first John W. and Maria T. Kluge Distinguished Lecture in Arts and Humanities. The lecture was introduced by Collection Director Margo Smith. |
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Sacred or Profane? The Australian Government's Intervention in Aboriginal Communities 12/2/07 - On December 2, 2007, the Kluge-Ruhe Collection hosted a panel discussion: Sacred or Profane? The Australian Government's Intervention in Aboriginal Communities. Panelists shared different aspects of the intervention and the changes already felt in Aboriginal communities. |
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Engaging the Mind: Violence as a Public Health Concern and the Relationship to Gender, Ethnicity/Race and Age 11/9/07 - Marcus L. Martin, Assistant Dean, School of Medicine and Associate Vice President for Diversity and Equity at the University of Virginia, discusses how violence should be treated as a public health issue. He also shares information on domestic violence, youth violence, suicide and homicide and sexual violence. |
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