The Bob Graham Center for Public Service provides a wide variety of programs for students and the larger public on topics related to public service, public leadership and civic engagement.
Presidents’ Day Trivia
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesBack by popular demand! The Bob Graham Center presents the 2nd annual Presidents Day trivia contest. Registration is at capacity. Visitors are welcome to come by and cheer on our competitors. Image Gallery https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBfRL4
Name, Image and Blackness: Race and College Football
This lecture by Dr. Leonard Moore looked at the racial dynamics of college football in the South in light of recent developments: the transfer portal, NIL, conference realignment, anti-DEI legislation, and the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed affirmative action in college admissions. The most dynamic of these developments has been Name, Image, and …
Balancing First Amendment Rights with Misinformation on Social Media
O'Neill Reading Rm, 2nd Floor, Pugh HallBalancing First Amendment Rights with Misinformation on Social Media is the second in the “Policy Over Pastries” series of civil discourse discussions sponsored by the Gators Vote Civic Engagement Cabinet. The purpose of the series is to pair leaders of campus student organizations with subject-matter experts and foster a productive yet relaxed small-group discussion about today’s …
Primer on Primaries: How the Primary Process Affects America Today
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesEver wondered how party primaries began? Curious about how the primary process affects America today? The Bob Graham Center hosted a dynamic panel discussion on U.S. presidential preference primaries and the current political contest featuring experts in elections, journalism, and history on March 19, 2024. Panelists were Matt Jacobs, Ph.D., Myiah Hutchens, Ph.D., and Suzanne …
2024 Joan S. Forrest Women in Leadership Forum
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesIn honor of Women’s History Month, the Bob Graham Center Student Fellows joined with the Bob Graham Center for Public Service to host the 2024 Joan S. Forrest Women in Leadership Forum on March 21, 2024 at 6 pm in the Pugh Hall Ocora. Panelists were: Ellen Connelly Taaffe, Women’s Leadership Director at Northwestern University …
From Campus to Community: Harnessing Civic Engagement for Climate Action
O'Neill Reading Room, 2nd floor, Pugh HallJoin the movement for change! The Thompson Earth Systems Institute and the Bob Graham Center invite UF students, faculty and staff to an inspiring workshop featuring leading experts at the forefront of environmental education, civic engagement and climate action. If you want to gain valuable insights and practical strategies for addressing climate change, then join …
Careers in Public Service Lunch: Milan Vrbovský, Consul General
O'Neill Reading Room, 2nd floor, Pugh HallInterested in a career in the diplomatic service? Or still trying to get some clarity about your future plans at home or abroad after graduation? Discover the pathways available in public service and gain valuable insights from a seasoned professional at the next luncheon in our Careers in Public Service series. The Center for European …
Presidential Historian Douglas Brinkley: Silent Spring Revolution
Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention 811 S Main St, Gainesville, FL, United StatesJoin New York Times bestselling-author Douglas Brinkley for his talk “Silent Spring Revolution” about author Rachel Carson and other courageous women and men who helped influence presidents and other powerful insiders to spark an ecological revolution half a century ago. As Florida and the nation grapple with climate change and resource exhaustion, what can …
Research Justice: A Workshop On Collaboration
A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center 1013 NW 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesThis workshop will reflect on strategies for creating equitable research collaborations, generating shared research questions for university-based researchers and community organizations. This is the third event in the Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere’s 2023-2024 Speaker Series: Scales of Belonging. This workshop will reflect on strategies for creating equitable research collaborations, generating shared research questions …
Race, Detention, and Indigeneity in South Florida
Smathers Library Rm 100 GainesvilleDiscover the intertwining narratives of migration and militarization at the heart of South Florida’s Homestead Temporary Shelter. Emma Shaw Crane of Columbia University illuminates the Homestead shelter’s connection to a nearby military base, challenging perceptions of detention as exceptions. This is the third and final event in the Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere’s …