Guardrails of Democracy: The Law, Institutions, and the American Experiment

Name: Guardrails of Democracy: The Law, Institutions, and the American Experiment
Start: 2025-10-17T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-17T17:15:00-04:00
Location: The Paramount Theater of Charlottesville

Schedule

Fri Oct 17 2025 at 04:00 pm to 05:15 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The Paramount Theater of Charlottesville | Charlottesville, VA

What holds a democracy together, and how has the United States responded when its guardrails have been tested?
This timely conversation explores the rule of law and the democratic institutions that uphold it as cornerstones of democratic life and defining forces in the 250-year-old American experiment. How have the Constitution, courts, and long-standing norms responded in moments of strain, and how do they continue to evolve in a period of significant political and legal volatility? Panelists, including former DOJ spokesperson Sarah Isgur, will explore with moderator Evan Smith, co-founder of The Texas Tribune, how democratic systems react to pressure, adapt over time, and protect the rights and freedoms at the heart of democracy’s promise.
This session is produced by the Karsh Institute of Democracy.
More information here: https://karshinstitute.virginia.edu/d360/2025/events/guardrails-democracy-law-institutions-and-american-experiment