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Miller Center Debate on Affirmative Action
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Pre-debate reception: 6:45 p.m.
Debate start: 8:00 p.m.
The Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20540
Metro: Capitol South (Orange/Blue Line)
Exit station using main exit.
Walk approx. 2 blocks N on 1st Street SE.
Alternative Metro: Union Station (Red Line)
FREE for UVaClub Members*
Dues-paying members may attend for free.
Debate Website
The UVaClub of Washington is pleased to offer club members exclusive tickets to attend two Oxford-style debates being held in Washington, D.C. by UVa�s Miller Center of Public Affairs. The two debates, one in March and another in April, are part of the 2009 National Discussion and Debate Series, "Priorities for a New President", produced in conjunction with MacNeil/Lehrer Productions.
Debate Summary:
Resolved: "Affirmative Action should focus on class and wealth rather than race and ethnicity"
Moderator: Ray Suarez, Senior Correspondent, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
White Paper: Douglas N. Harris, Assistant Professor of Educational Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin
Debaters:
- Pro: Dalton Conley, Chair, Department of Sociology, New York University
- Pro: John McWhorter, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
- Con: Julian Bond, Chairman, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Con: Lee Bollinger, President, Columbia University
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About the Miller Center and the 2009 Debate Series
UVa�s Miller Center of Public Affairs is a leading public policy institution that has been a central gathering place for nonpartisan public discussion since its founding more than 30 years ago.
On February 21, 2009, the Miller Center launched season two of the National Discussion and Debate Series with the theme "Priorities for a New President". Over the past six months, the nation watched the presidential candidates lay out competing visions for how to address the most important challenges facing our nation. While the presidential contest has been resolved, the debates over these issues remain. Through spring 2009, the series will examine America's infrastructure priorities, the Iranian nuclear threat, affirmative action and energy.
Modeled on Oxford-style debates, the Miller Center National Debates look at issues surrounding America's role in the world, its responsibility to its citizens, and the way its policies fulfill its founding principles. The debaters, two on each side, are drawn from the ranks of practitioners, public intellectuals, business and religious leaders, and academics. While the issues are vitally important to voters and key to the national dialogue, the debates remain focused on policy, not partisan politics.
Produced for PBS broadcast stations by MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, an award-winning leader in public affairs programming, all of the events are webcast live on the Miller Center's Web site.
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Debate on Affirmative Action
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April 16, 2009
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