Events On Demand From The Vanderbilt Project On Unity & American Democracy

Al-Marayati and Samar Ali, Unity Project co-chair, will explore the shared experiences of Muslim and Arab Americans and the ongoing crisis in Gaza in a timely and insightful conversation at noon on Monday, April 22, at the John Seigenthaler Center. This in-person event is limited to Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff members; you must register using your Vanderbilt email address. Read More

The event, hosted by The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy and the Rogers Center for the American Presidency, is scheduled to take place Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 5 p.m., and is free and open to the public; registration is required to attend. Read More

On Tuesday, Feb. 6, former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney joined Pulitzer Prize–winning author and professor Jon Meacham, co-chair of the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy, to speak about the future of U.S. democracy at the inaugural event for the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Center for the American Presidency. Read More

Maha Elgenaidi, founder and executive director of the Islamic Networks Group, will visit Vanderbilt’s Rothschild Black Box Theater next month for a conversation with Divinity School Dean Yolanda Pierce. The discussion is expected to explore Elgenaidi’s perspective on the Israel-Hamas conflict and the theological context and historical backdrop shaping it, along with her advice on effective communication practices around deeply personal and polarizing topics. Read More

Rabbi David Wolpe, whom Newsweek called “the most influential rabbi in America,” will visit Vanderbilt, joining Divinity School Dean Yolanda Pierce for a fireside conversation centered around Vanderbilt’s commitment to free expression, constructive dialogue and mutual respect. The free event, which is a part of the Dialogue Vanderbilt initiative, is open to Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff and will be at 5 p.m., Jan. 18; registration is required. Read More

Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe and Rev. Naomi Nontombi Tutu, daughters of famed human right activist Desmond Tutu, will be on campus for 'Lunch & Learn: International Development and Global Peacemaking' to share their experiences and answer attendees’ questions about their work. The event will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., and registration is open to all members of the Vanderbitl community. Read More

Jonathan Metzl has written extensively for medical, psychiatric and popular publications about some of the most urgent hot-button issues facing America and the world. He serves as the director of Vanderbilt University’s Department of Medicine, Health and Society and is the Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and… Read More

Author and journalist Keel Hunt joined co-chair Jon Meacham recently to discuss Hunt’s recent book, Crossing the Aisle: How Bipartisanship Brought Tennessee into the 21st Century and Could Save America. As he describes in his book, throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s, pragmatic politicians were able… Read More

We’re excited to share episode four of Unity Talks: A Summer Series, featuring Vanderbilt University Professor and Unity Project Co-Chair Samar Ali and Unity Project Advisory Board member Allida Black. In this discussion, they explore Eleanor Roosevelt’s pathbreaking work to advance human rights and democracy both at home and… Read More

  We’re excited to share episode three of Unity Talks: A Summer Series, featuring a truly fascinating conversation between former U.S. Representative Will Hurd and former Tennessee governor and Unity Project Co-Chair Bill Haslam. In this discussion,… Read More

We are excited to share episode two of Unity Talks: A Summer Series, featuring a discussion between Bill Haslam, former governor of Tennessee and Unity Project co-chair, and Yuval Levin, a… Read More

We are excited to share with you the first episode of Unity Talks: A Summer Series, featuring a grounded, timely discussion between Jonathan Martin, a New York Times national political correspondent and author of This Will Not Pass, and… Read More