Democracy Dialogues: How Americans can disagree better

In this Democracy Dialogues event, Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) and Governor Spencer Cox (R-UT) discuss the current climate of political polarization in the United States, how we can foster healthy debate that leads to a stronger democracy, and the role that states can play in setting an example of respectful disagreement and constructive dialogue that focuses on problem solving. Mary Kate Cary, UVA professor of politics, and Jennifer Lawless, UVA professor of politics and public policy, who currently co-teach a course on “Election 2024” with a bipartisan perspective, will co-moderate the discussion following an introduction by UVA President James Ryan.

The Democracy Dialogues series is produced in partnership with the UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy and the Miller Center of Public Affairs and made possible thanks to the generous support of the UVA Office of the President, the George and Judy Marcus Democracy Praxis Fund, Ingrid and David Hang, and James B. Murray Jr. The goal of Democracy Dialogues is to strengthen democracy through civil debate.

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