Bob Graham Center for Public Service

One of Florida’s leading political journalists shared her thoughts and perspectives on the upcoming legislative session and reflected on the current battles over redistricting at the University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service. Mary Ellen Klas, capital bureau chief for The Miami Herald spoke as part of the “Next Florida” speaker series—a partnership …

American families have been falling out of the middle class in record numbers and many folks are homeless and hungry for the first time in their lives. And that means more children are growing up in poverty than at any other time since the Great Depression. What can be done, and how far does the …

Jose Antonio Vargas, an award-winning multimedia journalist, is the founder of Define American, a new campaign that seeks to elevate the conversation around immigration. He's been a journalist for over a decade, writing for some of the most prestigious news organizations in the country. Jose Antonio Vargas spoke at the Bob Graham Center in Pugh …

Amira Hass, a prominent Israeli journalist and author, mostly known for her columns in the daily newspaper Ha'aretz, spoke about her work in covering the Occupied Territories. She discussed how and why the Israeli occupation of the West Bank became a normal political reality for most Israelis, the implications of this perception, and some possible …

Aaron Williams, Director of the Peace Corps, spoke at The Bob Graham Center in Pugh Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6:00pm. Williams discussed how the Peace Corps fits in today’s world and the importance of global citizenship. The event was co-sponsored by the UF International Center and the Center for Leadership & Service. Parking …

One of the nation’s leading humanitarian-physicians spoke at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at 6 p.m. on March 13 at the University of Florida’s Pugh Hall. Dr. Pedro Jose “Joe” Greer, the assistant dean of academic affairs at Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, will discuss his pioneering work delivering medical …

Journalist Steve Bousquet came to the Bob Graham Center to discuss and review the Florida State legislative session. Mr. Bousquet brought his insight and knowledge gained from his more than two decades working as a reporter to this frank discussion on what transpired during the legislative session this year. The event was held March 20 at 6 …

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Marsha Ternus, the former Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, had a vibrant and interesting discussion on the increasing politicization of judicial elections and the impact that has on judicial independence, and the fairness and impartiality of judicial decision making. Ms. Ternus spoke before a crowd of over 80 people, on Monday, September 10 …

Jonathan Haidt discussed the moral foundations of politics and ways to leverage moral psychology to foster civil political dialogue on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 5:30 p.m. in Pugh Hall, before a crowd of over 300 people. Widely recognized for research on the intuitive foundations of morality, Haidt uses moral psychology to understand hyper-partisanship in American …