The Conversation: Trump Administration Replaces America 250 Quarters Honoring Abolition and Women’s Suffrage With Mayflower and Gettysburg Designs
The commemorative coins reflect the country’s currently divided politics and views of history.
The Conversation: Supreme Court’s Decision on Birthright Citizenship Will Depend on Its Interpretation of One Key Phrase
When the justices weigh the arguments, they will focus on the meaning of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause.
The Conversation Weekly Podcast: The American Fixation on White Afrikaners in South Africa Stretches Back Nearly a Century
The history of the links between white nationalists in the US and South Africa can be traced back to a sociological study from the 1930s.
Oklahoma City Mayor Receives Inaugural Howard H. Baker Jr. Award for Public Service
The Howard H. Baker Jr. Award for Public Service recognizes David Holt as an exceptional rising national leader whose work embodies confidence in America’s democratic institutions, respect for diverse perspectives and the ability to find common ground.
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.
The Conversation: Supreme Court Opens with Cases on Voting Rights, Tariffs, Gender Identity and Campaign Finance To Test the Limits of a Constitutional Revolution
The most influential cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this term focus on three dominant themes.
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.