'Rural vs. Urban: The Growing Divide that Threatens Democracy'

Name: 'Rural vs. Urban: The Growing Divide that Threatens Democracy'
Start: 2025-12-12T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-12T12:00:00-05:00
Location: The Miller Center

Schedule

Fri Dec 12 2025 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Miller Center | Charlottesville, VA

Join us for a conversation on the economic and social factors driving political polarization, particularly the growing urban/rural divide.
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Join us for an important conversation on the economic and social factors driving political polarization, particularly the growing urban/rural divide in America. The panel includes Suzanne Mettler, author of Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide That Threatens Democracy; UVA Law Professor Rich Schragger, an expert on federalism, urban policy, and the constitutional and economic status of cities; and Sid Milkis, the White Burkett Miller Professor in the Department of Politics and interim director of the Program on Constitutionalism and Democracy. A book sale and signing will follow the event.