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.
King’s Mecca: How Atlanta Shaped Martin L. King Jr’s Philosophy and Worldview
Smathers Library Rm 100 GainesvilleThis lecture by Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar, a professor of history and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Popular Music at the University of Connecticut, was …
Cuban Footprints: A Journey Back in Time
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesThis captivating program, recorded at the Bob Graham Center in Pugh Hall, features double-Gator and renowned Florida architect Mario Cartaya as he explores the intricate relationship between Cuba and the …
How AI is Transforming Business: Planet Money’s Jess Jiang
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesNPR’s Jess Jiang, an Emmy-winning journalist and Senior Supervising Editor of the economics podcast Planet Money, led a panel discussion on AI disruption, virtual reality, and the future of work …
Home in the City: The Art and Science of Urban Living
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesWhat makes a city feel inviting, a place to call home? We were joined on Feb. 8 at 5:30 in the Ocora by three dynamic professionals from anthropology, art, and …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect
Smathers Library Rm 100 GainesvilleTogether with the UF Hamilton Center and the William & Grace Dial Center for Speech and Communication Studies, the Bob Graham Center presented political scientist John Inazu of Washington University …
2024 Primary Election Candidate Forum
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesWatch the recorded forum. Candidates appearing on the ballot in the Alachua County's August 2024 Primary were invited to participate in a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters …
Name, Image and Likeness
View the recording at this link: https://youtu.be/bVf03j_STwA?si=5_gFl2uF05fH2Jgw