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2004 National Symposium Series
The Center for Politics ventures where others fear to tread, taking on the tough issues that must be addressed if
Americans are to be proud of their politicians and political system once again.
Throughout this presidential election year of 2004, the University of Virginia Center for Politics hosted the National Symposium on Youth Civic Engagement, an concentrated effort to encourage informed participation in the electoral process among the youngest generation.
In 2000, the Center convened the nation's leading political thinkers and practitioner's for the first
in a series of national symposia. The subject: The Role of Character in Public Life.
The 2001 Symposium, focusing on the presidential selection process, examined various components of
this quadrennial political phenomenon, from the primary system to the Electoral College. As a follow-up to
this Symposium, the Center has authored a report with its suggestions for
electoral reform.
In 2002, the event contemplated the role of politics during times of conflict and crisis.
The politics of conflict and crisis is a particularly relevant issue given the current foreign
and domestic adversity the nation now faces.
The 2003 symposium took a closer look at the topic of political humor.
2000-2003 National Symposium Series website
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