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In the aftermath of the January 6, 2021 violence at the U.S. Capitol, not a single commentator referred to Dr. Martin Luther King’s call to nonviolence. How could this happen, less than two weeks from the national holiday that bears King’s name? Does it reveal our national determination to ignore – and thereby, once again, kill […]

Join the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and UF’s Office of Government & Community Relations to hear from legislative leaders and government affairs professionals about the statewide priorities ahead of the 2022 Florida Legislative Session. Panelists will speak to: The specific issues and policies Floridians should keep an eye on in 2022; Potential legislative […]

The drawing of electoral districts is often considered one of the least transparent processes in democratic governance. The University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service and the City of Gainesville invite the public to participate in an information session and interactive workshop beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at the University […]

Science is a force for good in the world. But sometimes in history, obsession has pushed a noble pursuit into something sinister. The University of Florida’s Science Journalist in Residence program presents an evening with bestselling science journalist Sam Kean, Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora. With his trademark wit […]

Childbirth and reproduction are some of our most pressing public policy and political issues. No aspect is more compelling than the world’s unacceptably high rate of maternal mortality. Each day more than 800 women will die during or following pregnancy and childbirth. Surprisingly, the rate is increasing in the United States as well. Join the […]

Has Facebook and other social media fostered the deterioration of democratic culture around the world? Join the Bob Graham Center on Monday, September 28 at 6:00 PM in-person at the Pugh Hall Ocora for a provocative discussion about Facebook’s evolution from an innocent social site hacked together by Harvard students into a force that challenges […]