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.
Great Storytellers Series: Claire Smith
The College of Journalism and Communications welcomed pioneer sportswriter Claire Smith to speak at the Bob Graham Center on Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora as part of the Great Storytellers Series. Smith has covered baseball for more than three decades, including a notable seven years as a national baseball writer and columnist for The …
The History of Felon Disenfranchisement in Florida
The Milbauer Program in Southern History welcomed Pippa Holloway, professor of history at Middle Tennessee State University and author of Felon Disenfranchisementand the History of American Citizenship, to speak at the Bob Graham Center on Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. The program focused on the history of disenfranchisement for criminal convictions in the United States and …
Revisiting the Vietnam War
Revisiting the Vietnam War, a panel discussion, was held on Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora and featured Vietnam War veterans who gave personal accounts of their experiences during the war and reflected on the 50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive. Topics for discussion included questions of American involvement and home front war protests; …
Denise Chow: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Writing About Animal Poop
March 14, 2018 The College of Journalism and Communications welcomed science journalist-in-residence Denise Chow to speak at the Bob Graham Center on Mar. 14 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora. Denise Chow is the Assistant Managing Editor of Live Science, the Science and Technology editor for NBC News MACH and a contributing writer to Scientific …
Feeding Martians in Antarctica
What do space biology on the International Space Station, Mars and Antarctica have in common? Explore More – a forum for scientists and scholars featured in UF’s Explore research magazine – presented a conversation on the recent expeditions of UF space plant biologists as they utilize the International Space Station and Antarctica to better understand what …
Shorstein Lecture: The Revolution in Catholic Thinking on the Jews
John Connelly, professor of History at the University of California Berkeley, spoke about the revolution in Catholic thinking about the Jews on March 27 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora. Connelly illuminated the baffling silence of the Catholic Church during the Holocaust and showcased how the ancient teachings of the church subscribed to the …
Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Accords: 20 Years After
The Good Friday Agreement brought to an end 30 years of sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland. On March 29 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora, 20 years after the peace agreements have been signed, a panel of experts reflected on the peace process and just how far Northern Ireland has come from its darkest …
Hate and Understanding in an Era of Polarization
April 02, 2018 The Center for Global Islamic Studies hosted an open discussion on hate and its consequences at the Bob Graham Center on April 2 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora. The program was part of The Dr. Sayeed and Atiya Ahmed Islamic Lecture Series. Using the American Muslim population as a …
The Great White Hope: Donald Trump, Race, and the Crisis of American Politics
On April 5 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora, Professor Parker discussed his forthcoming book: The Great White Hope: Donald Trump, Race, and the Crisis of American Politics. Pointing to data on voting behavior and attitudes from the Voter Study Group, Parker contended that anxiety over immigration and terrorism, not the economy, are what drove …
Year of the Child
Community activists have deemed 2018 to be “the Year of the Child” in Alachua County due to two initiatives on the November ballot that are aimed at helping children. A panel discussion was held April 10 at 6 p.m. at Pugh Hall on the University of Florida campus to discuss these initiatives, the issues leading …