Constitution Day Event | Sept. 19, 2023 | 5:30 p.m. | Toyota Auditorium The Institute of American Civics welcomes Harvard University professor, acclaimed author and democracy expert, and Washington Post columnist Danielle Allen for a discussion of the meaning of the Declaration of Independence for our lives today. Allen, a member of Institute’s Board of Fellows, will […]
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Institute of American Civics (IAC) is bringing together 50 high school educators from around the state for a two-day symposium on teaching civic knowledge and engagement. Housed at the University of Tennessee’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, IAC is creating a space for educators to discuss ways […]
Every year, Leadership Knoxville brings together community leaders for a 10-month, hands-on experience that provides the participants an opportunity to learn more about the community, its history, opportunities, and challenges. As a skills-building program, it gives community leaders new perspectives and connections by exploring local government, education, economic development, and the arts. On Tuesday, […]
March 27, 2023 | 6:00pm | Toyota Auditorium As part of Listen Learn Lead Week, the Institute of American Civics and Braver Angels and the UTK Speech and Debate Society are hosting a student debate – “Should Assault Weapons Be Banned?” UT Knoxville students are invited to join a respectful conversation touching all sides of […]
Oct 24, 2022 | 6:00pm | Student Union Ballroom The Institute of American Civics has a unique opportunity to lead the UT Knoxville campus and the State of Tennessee in combating political polarization and encouraging civil discourse and civic engagement. As a part of that effort, we are pleased to welcome former House Speaker Paul […]
Public Square Series: “Why Vote?” Panel Discussion with Local LeadersSeptember 21, 2022 | 5:00pm | Toyota Auditorium Webcast Link In his 1980 book, No Margin for Error, Senator Baker wrote, “I think I understand in my bones the reason the indifferents stay at home. They don’t think they count. They don’t believe who they vote […]
Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, discusses the origins of the right to voteSeptember 20, 2022 | 5pm | Toyota Auditorium Website Link The right to vote is not enumerated in the Constitution, yet each year millions of Americans register and cast ballots to select representatives as part of the voting […]
Faculty from across the University of Tennessee campus came together on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Blount Mansion in Knoxville to join in conversations focused on the great debates central to the 1787 Constitutional Convention — issues of representation, free speech and equality. The evening was the second in the Baker Center’s series of enriching […]