Events

Jason Ross Arnold

Democracy's Newest Test: AI in Historical Perspective

Date: Monday, Oct 5, 2026

Is AI just the next disruptor in a long line of world-changing technologies, or is it something genuinely new? Dr. Jason Ross Arnold, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, tackles the question.

Illustration of Black Revolutionary War soldiers with text that reads, Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War a documentary film screening, Tuesday October 13 5:30 PM

Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War

Date: Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026

In partnership with the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, the College of Humanities and Sciences presents a screening of the documentary “Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War” from VPM and director Stacey L. Holman.

What's at Stake? A Preview of the Midterm Elections

What's at Stake? A Preview of the Midterm Elections

Date: Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026

As the country prepares for the congressional midterm elections on Nov. 3, please join our panel of faculty from the Department of Political Science to discuss the major topics of the elections and the future control of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate.

What Happened? An Analysis of the Results in the Midterm Elections

What Happened? An Analysis of the Results in the Midterm Elections

Date: Thursday, Nov 5, 2026

Two days after the congressional midterm elections on Nov. 3, our panel of faculty from the Department of Political Science will discuss the outcomes of the elections, the control in the US House of Representatives and the US Senate, and the impact on the future of the country.

adam jortner

Oy vey, King George!: Judaism and the War for Independence

Date: Monday, Nov 9, 2026

In his visit to the VCU campus, Adam Jortner will talk about the main points he writes about in his book, "A Promised Land: Jewish Patriots, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Religious Freedom."

Eric Slater

Songs of American Democracy: The Protest Music of Social Movements in the United States

Date: Thursday, Dec 3, 2026

Join the College of Humanities and Sciences for a special lecture from Eric Slater about the protest music that played alongside the major social movements from the 1960s to today.