Does Democracy Work? Or are we setting ourselves up for failure? The 2018–19 Jepson Leadership Forum hosts politicians, political advisors, and experts on poverty, elections, and technology for a case study of American democracy. We’ll explore the good, bad, and ugly of U.S. politics and government as we ask the question “Does democracy actually work?”
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Nationally and internationally known visitors and speakers from wide-ranging backgrounds build a community dialogue around leadership
Since 1992, the University of Richmonds Jepson School of Leadership Studies has explored how visionary leaders bring people together and drive change. The 25th anniversary Jepson Leadership Forum invites you to explore your own vision. Join us as we confront some of the most critical and divisive issues facing our world today — from wealth and social inequality to terrorism — and learn to analyze your information, express your opinions, and even change your mind.
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The John Marshall International Center for the Study of Statesmanship hosts speakers who examine and discuss the problems and prospects of leadership, constitutionalism, political economy, politics, and ethical reasoning.
The John Marshall International Center for the Study of Statesmanship hosts speakers who examine and discuss the problems and prospects of leadership, constitutionalism, political economy, politics, and ethical reasoning.
Jepson & Your Career
@JepsonSchool on Twitter
- Last month, #leadershipstudies student Lina Tori Jan, '20, discussed the #leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt with… https://t.co/KlGOJpWetb
- "Incentives matter. Leadership scholars who ignore incentives .... cannot fully explain #leadership decisions," wri… https://t.co/C8dNlvsCh5
- “Are you woke? What makes you think you are?” visiting lecturer Lauranett Lee will ask her #leadershipstudies stude… https://t.co/iMgXHPrqdO
- Shout-out to #leadershipstudies student Will Walker! Way to go! #SpiderPride🕷️❤️💙 https://t.co/0SzkqOaSTw
- Congrats to #leadershipstudies alumnus @tbez10 for being named president of the @ColumbusCrewSC! #SpiderPride💙❤️ 🕷️https://t.co/qnAUJHGnCH
- Winter embraces Jepson Hall on this #TowerTuesday. 🕷️ https://t.co/7U0k9LPz1u
- #ICYMI, a week ago today #leadershipstudies professor @ThadWilliamson gave the keynote address at the Political Phi… https://t.co/Ah5nDS7HKt
- Welcome back, #Spiders! Wishing you a great first day of classes! #leadershipstudies https://t.co/xQtWTgV3Dr
- RT @urichmond: #URichmond leadership studies and psychology professor Crystal Hoyt has been named to @PsychScience's 2018 class of APS Fell…
- This furry friend is ready for the return of #leadershipstudies students -- and maybe snow! 🕷️❤️💙 https://t.co/ZcFoA3bdiW
- Entrepreneur and alumnus Djordje Hinic, '13, launches a business focused on innovation and social responsibility.… https://t.co/bbNd2OwTMH
- “Once we entered into the democratic era, it became increasingly important to extend the franchise to all,” Dean Sa… https://t.co/RZfNPLFgNw
- Kudos to #leadershipstudies professor Julian Hayter! https://t.co/YUOPHjiQYD
- Shout-out to @JepsonSchool professor @ThadWilliamson, who gave the keynote address at yesterday's Political Philoso… https://t.co/gicbEKmTZL
- Congratulations to @JepsonSchool professor Crystal Hoyt for receiving national recognition for her social psycholog… https://t.co/7BdkUUZgXn
- In today's @RTDNEWS, @JepsonSchool Distinguished Senior Lecturer Kenneth Ruscio reflects on the current relevance o… https://t.co/y67TV6cEXb
- Recent discussions about Confederate monuments have given #RVA "the opportunity to grapple with our history and con… https://t.co/KKLmlcCw3k
- RT @urichmond: Caught us missing these fall colors 🕷🍂 #TBT 📸: Dean Browell https://t.co/A5XM0ae0Av
- "Paradoxes characterized [William] Penn’s extraordinary, lengthy career," Dean @speart writes in her… https://t.co/uK6L6xsOCj
Scholars & Practitioners
Williamson keynotes conferenceDr. Thad Williamson of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies gave the keynote address at the Political Philosophy Conference, "Equality and Democracy in Local and City Government," in York, England, on Jan. 7, 2019. An associate professor of leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics and law, Williamson has both academic and practical expertise in local and city government.
Crystal Hoyt named APS FellowCrystal Hoyt, professor of leadership studies and psychology, has been named a 2018 Association for Psychological Science Fellow for her outstanding contributions to the science of psychology.
Dean Sandra Peart named Robins Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies Dr. Sandra Peart, Jepson School dean, was appointed to the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professorship in Leadership Studies.
Dr. Julian Hayter receives Distinguished Educator AwardDr. Julian Hayter, associate professor of leadership studies, was a 2018 recipient of the University of Richmond Distinguished Educator Award.
Dr. Lauranett Lee appointed to Capitol Square Preservation CouncilDr. Lauranett Lee, visiting lecturer at the Jepson School, was appointed to the Capitol Square Preservation Council by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam.
Dr. Al Goethals pens book on presidential leadershipDr. Al Goethals, who holds the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professorship in Leadership Studies, is the author of Realignment, Region, and Race: Presidential Leadership and Social Identity, published by Emerald Points.
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Dr. Julian Hayter named a Virginia Festival of the Book featured author
Dr. Julian Hayter, assistant professor of leadership studies, has been named a speaker for the 2018 Virginia Festival of the Book. Hayter will discuss his book The Dream is Lost: Voting Rights and the Politics of Race in Richmond, Virginia at the festival in Charlottesville, Va., this March.
New book co-edited by Dr. Kristin BezioDr. Kristin Bezio, associate professor of leadership studies, co-edited Leadership, Popular Culture and Social Change, published by Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Drs. Julian Hayter and Al Goethals co-edit new book
Dr. Julian Hayter, assistant professor of leadership studies, and Dr. Al Goethals, who holds the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professorship in Leadership Studies, co-edited Reconstruction and the Arc of Racial (in)Justice, published by Edward Elgar Publishing.
- New book co-edited by Drs. Jessica Flanigan and Terry L. Price
Dr. Jessica Flanigan, assistant professor of leadership studies, and Dr. Terry L. Price, Coston Family Chair in Leadership and Ethics, co-edited The Ethics of Ability and Enhancement, published by Palgrave Macmillan.
Jepson on Facebook
Last month, #leadershipstudies student Lina Tori Jan, '20, discussed the #leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt with #JepsonForum speaker Blanche Wiesen Cook. Check out their interview! https://jepson.richmond.edu/conferences/forum/take5videos.html
Last month, #leadershipstudies student Lina Tori Jan, '20, discussed the #leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt with #JepsonForum speaker Blanche Wiesen Cook. Watch their Take 5 interview! https://jepson.richmond.edu/conferences/forum/take5videos.html
"Incentives matter. Leadership scholars who ignore incentives .... cannot fully explain leadership decisions," writes Dean Sandra Peart in her latest #LeadershipSpeculations blog. She'll explore this issue and others in her class on #leadership, #economics, and #ethics.
“Are you woke? What makes you think you are?” visiting lecturer Lauranett Lee will ask her leadership studies students this first week of classes, as she challenges them to think about leadership in new ways. @RichmondMag
Congratulations to Jepson School alumnus Tim Bezbatchenko, '04, for being named president of the Columbus Crew Soccer Club!
Welcome back, #Spiders! Wishing you a great first day of classes! #leadershipstudies
Entrepreneur and Jepson School alumnus Djordje Hinic, '13, launches a business focused on innovation and social responsibility. #leadershipstudies #SpiderPride
“Once we entered into the democratic era, it became increasingly important to extend the franchise to all,” Dean Sandra Peart writes in her #LeadershipSpeculations blog about the ongoing struggle to extend voting rights. Image credit: Punch Cartoon Library/TopFoto
Kudos to #leadershipstudies professor Julian Hayter for advancing the debate on Confederate monuments.
Jepson School of Leadership Studies professor Thad Williamson, gave the keynote address at yesterday's Political Philosophy Conference, titled "Equality and Democracy in Local and City Government," in York, England. Williamson, who was the founding director of the @MaggieWalkerRVA Office of Community Wealth Building, shared both theoretical and hands-on insights from his experience as a scholar and practitioner.
The Jepson School of Leadership Studies congratulates Crystal Hoyt, professor of leadership studies and psychology, on being named to the 2018 class of Association for Psychological Science Fellows.
Jepson School of Leadership Studies Dean Sandra J. Peart and GeorgeMasonUniversity professor David M. Levy examine the influence of experts on personal economic preferences in their book, "Escape from Democracy," as noted in this Economic Principals blog.
Jepson School of Leadership Studies distinguished senior lecturer Kenneth Ruscio reflects on #leadership lessons gleaned during the Watergate deliberations in his timely Richmond Times-Dispatch op-ed. http://ow.ly/nvvY30nc3iE
Recent discussions about Confederate monuments have given #RVA "the opportunity to grapple with our history and contemporary issues," said Jepson School of Leadership Studies visiting lecturer Dr. Lauranett Lee in a recent Open Source RVA interview on WRIR 97.3 fm Richmond Independent Radio. Lee served on Richmond's Monument Avenue Commission.
"Paradoxes characterized [William] Penn’s extraordinary, lengthy career," Jepson School of Leadership Studies Dean Sandra Peart writes in her #LeadershipSpeculations blog. She reflected on Dr. Andrew Murphy's recent Marshall Center Lecture Series presentation on Penn, given at the Jepson School.
"Every day, I have the opportunity to influence change and impact not only for IT4Causes, but also for the 30+ nonprofit clients IT4Causes serves," says Jepson School of Leadership Studies student Will Walker about his volunteer experience at a local nonprofit. #SpiderPride
@JepsonSchool #URichmond #SpiderFamily
"To bridge our cultural and political chasm, we must articulate and embrace a vision that more directly connects our common aspirations to public life," write Jepson School of Leadership Studies professor Thad Williamson and Melody Barnes in their Democracy Journal article. #Democracy http://ow.ly/KqeV30n4JIh
“Now is the time to reflect on the many reasons we have to be thankful for the Jepson School of Leadership Studies," Dean Sandra Peart writes in today’s #LeadershipSpeculations blog post.
Watch Jepson School of Leadership Studies senior Michael Johnson's interview with Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney. The interview was taped just prior to Stoney's Jepson Forum presentation, "The Reality of Voter Disenfranchisement." #RVA #JepsonForum #leadership
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