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Perspectives on how to hold difficult conversations with respect.
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Humble and proud: Research hits home with W&M student veterans
During a faculty-led research trip, shared experiences helped William & Mary student veterans connect with soldiers in the Republic of Georgia.
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Democracy and the media: Presidential conversation
What role does the media play in democracy in the U.S. and around the globe? What is the greatest threat to democracy today? Those were just two of the questions explored during this presidential conversation,…
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Settle: Talking politics isn’t as easy as pie
Engaging in political conversation at the dinner table has long been considered a risky proposition. But there’s a time and place for healthy discourse.
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Losh: Digital strategy ‘a tricky dance’ for politicians
William & Mary Professor Elizabeth Losh, author of the new book “Selfie Democracy,” examines the unintended consequences of politicians’ digital strategies.
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W&M professors unveil new model to measure segregation in voting districts
Online maps eventually will make the information for every district in the country accessible to anyone.
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W&M Law School brings experts together for 35th annual Supreme Court Preview
This year’s preview featured prominent academics, four federal court of appeals judges, leading Supreme Court advocates and Supreme Court reporters from the nation’s top newspapers.
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Williamsburg partners to host ‘For 2026’ conference series in recognition of the 250th anniversary of American independence
William & Mary, the Omohundro Institute and Colonial Williamsburg will present a series of five conferences beginning this fall commemorating America's semiquincentennial.
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W&M Democracy Initiative co-chairs Cooper, Ambler track growing civic engagement
Co-chairs update the community on where the university's Democracy Initiative stands and how to get involved in its upcoming plans.
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W&M law experts discuss Roe v. Wade
Constitutional law experts Allison Orr Larsen '99 and Neal Devins from the William & Mary Law School discuss the June 24, 2022, Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Expert on Founding Era discusses the meaning of July 4
Catherine Kelly recently became executive director of the Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture and professor of history in the Harrison Ruffin Tyler Department of History at William & Mary.
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The Declaration of Independence as breaking news: How word of America’s founding reached the Atlantic world
William & Mary doctoral candidate Emily Sneff M.A. ’19 tells the story of how news of American independence spread in the weeks after July 4, 1776.
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W&M’s Institute of Bill of Rights Law launches Scalia-Ginsburg Collegiality Speaker Series
On April 20, the Institute of the Bill of Rights Law (IBRL) at William & Mary Law School launched the Scalia-Ginsburg Collegiality Speaker Series. The series brings together pairs of advocates, judges and legal scholars…
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Expert panel reflects on Afghanistan’s future at William & Mary Law School event
W&M Law School recently hosted a symposium on “The Future of Afghanistan.”
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W&M sociology professor discusses context around fleeing Ukrainians
As the Russian war against Ukraine entered its second month and U.S. President Joe Biden announced the U.S. will accept up to 100,000 displaced Ukrainian people, W&M News asked Professor of Sociology Jennifer Bickham Mendez…
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