US Department of Education Awards Over $2 Million to UT’s Institute of American Civics
The grant will fund a three-year program to expand K-12 civics education in Tennessee.
UT Dedicates Winston College of Law
The naming recognizes a transformative gift from the Bill Gatton Foundation to honor the late Frank Winston, an alumnus of the college and former Tennessee lawmaker.
UT’s Baker School Announces $25,000 National Award Honoring Young Public Servants
Nominations for the 2025 Baker Award for Public Service are open now and will be accepted through Sept. 1.
The Conversation: Trump Moves To Gut Low-Income Energy Assistance as Summer Heat Descends and Electricity Prices Rise
Conservative estimates suggest that utilities shut off power to over 3 million U.S. households each year because the residents cannot pay their bills.
The Conversation: When Presidents Try To Make Peace: What Trump Could Learn from Teddy Roosevelt, Carter, Clinton and His Own First Term
There are several examples of presidents who attempted to play a mediating role in foreign conflicts. Sometimes these efforts worked out and sometimes they did not.
The Conversation: Warning of Oligarchy, Biden Channels Andrew Jackson
The resemblances between the farewell addresses of Presidents Joe Biden and Andrew Jackson are striking, especially given the nearly two centuries that separate them.
The Conversation: A Nazi Magazine Regularly Published Manipulated Photos and Misinformation Long Before the Age of AI
The Nazis used a mix of incendiary words and images in publications to sow the seeds of doubt among readers.
The Conversation: How Russia Employs ‘Hard Soft Power’ to Influence Overseas Media and Sow Dissent and Fear Among Foreign Populations
Research on the use of hard soft power illustrates how domestic media can be used as a tool in Russia’s propaganda playbook.
UT’s Institute of American Civics Survey Shows Urgent Need for Civics Education in Tennessee
The results of the survey illustrate a pressing need for more attention to be paid to civics instruction across the state.
Institute of American Civics Launches Civic Leadership Lecture Series
The series will bring experts from across the country to UT to examine issues and ideas foundational to American society.
The Conversation: Republicans and Democrats Consider Each Other Immoral – Even When Treated Fairly and Kindly by the Opposition
The experiments illustrate the magnitude of current political polarization in the United States, which has been increasing for at least the last four decades.
The Conversation: A Western-imposed Peace Deal in Ukraine Risks Feeding Russia’s Hunger for Land – As It Did with Serbia
Peace agreements can deliver in peace what the aggressor pursues in war: territory.