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Faith in Politics with Author and Former TN Legislator Roy Herron
Join us tonight, Wednesday, October 6th in Toyota Auditorium at the Center from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. You can also connect virtually here. The event is free and open to the public.
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Perspectives on U.S. Global Leadership with Ambassador Mark Green
The Ashe Lecture series is free and open to the public. Join us from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm tomorrow, Thursday, October 7th in Toyota Auditorium at the Center. Virtual access is available here.
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Rural-Urban Poverty with Dr. Bob Kronick
Join us this Friday, October 8th for light refreshments and discussion from 10:00 to 11:00 am in the Toyota Auditorium at the Center. Attend virtually here.
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Energy & Environment Forum with Dr. Jonathan GilliganJoin us for an Energy & Environment Forum with Dr. Jonathan Gilligan, Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Vanderbilt University. His research centers on understanding environmental stress in coupled human-natural systems. In interdisciplinary teams of social & behavioral scientists, natural scientists, and engineers, Giligan uses statistical tools and computational modeling to integrate the societal, natural, and constructed aspects of these systems.
Join us Thursday, October 14th from 1:00 to 2:30 pm in the Toyota Auditorium at the Center. Attend the event via webcast here.
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Coal, Renewables, and the Electric Grid with Dr. J. Scott HolladayJoin us for a Baker Cafe on Coal, Renewables, and the Electric Grid with Energy & Environment Fellow Dr. J. Scott Holladay. Holladay is an associate professor of Economics. His research interests include environmental, energy and international economics.
Join us Friday, October 22nd for light refreshments and discussion from 10:00 to 11:00 am in the Toyota Auditorium at the Center. Access the live webcast for the event here.
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Joint Fact Finding: Approaches to Bridge the Science-Policy InterfaceJoin us for an Energy & Environment Forum to discuss approaches to bridge the science-policy interface with Dr. Todd Schenk, Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech. Schenk has extensive research and consulting experience working on environmental policy and planning, and collaborative governance issues in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Join us Thursday, October 28th from 1:00 to 2:30 pm in the Toyota Auditorium at the Center. Access the live webcast here.
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Hijacking the Agenda: Economic Power and Political Influence in the U.S. The Center will host Dr. Jana Morgan for a Baker Cafe, where she will present on economic power and political influence in the U.S. Morgan is Professor of Political Science as well as the Politics and International Relations Editor for the Latin American Research Review. In this Baker Cafe she will discuss her research, which uses text analysis of over 500 million words spoken in Congress across two decades along with in-depth analysis of policy processes to demonstrate how economic power influences the congressional agenda and policy outcomes in ways that privilege the wealthy.
Come for the crazy quotes from members of Congress, stay for the insights into power and policymaking. Join us Friday, October 29th from 10:00 to 11:00 am for light refreshments and discussion in the Center's Toyota Auditorium. Join us via webcast here.
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Miss an event? Watch the Recording!
Catch up on the events you've missed at any time
- Making Democracy Work: Tennessee Voting Data and Policies with Dr. Katie Cahill: tiny.utk.edu/MakingDemocracyWork
- Using Insights from Geocognition Research to Improve Communication of Climate Change Information with Dr. Karen Mcneal from Auburn University: tiny.utk.edu/McNeal
- Virtual Global Security Lecture: What Does the Future Hold for NATO? with Dr. Marina Henke from Berlin's Hertie School: tiny.utk.edu/Henke
- Baker Cafe on Rare Earth Elements: Critical Materials, National Security, Dependence on Foreign Sources and Effects on National Security with Dr. Deborah Penchoff: tiny.utk.edu/Penchoff
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Celebrating National Voter Registration Month the Best Way We Know How: Registering People to VoteAll throughout September, the Center celebrated its commitment to empowering Tennessee voters. The Center's VolsVote Initiative played a large role in voter education and registration efforts, coordinating with both campus-wide and state-wide initiatives.
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New Voters Registered at Voter Registration Tailgate
In collaboration with the the Tennessee Secretary of State, Student Government Association and the Knox County Election Commission, the Vols Vote initiative at the Center co-hosted a Voter Registration Tailgate. Student volunteers and volunteers from the League of Women Voters joined representatives from the Secretary of State's office and the election commission before the Tennessee vs. Tennessee Tech home football game to register new voters and to answer questions about voting and voter registration. The tailgate drew a crowd in Vol Village before the game promoting a culture of voting and reminding fans that all Vols Vote! Check out more about the event here!
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Energy and Environment Director in Collaboration with National Science Foundation Director of Energy and Environment Dr. Charles Sims serves as a Co-Principal Investigator on a NSF-funded project to research energy transitions in the southeastern United States. The team includes researchers from UTK and Vanderbilt who specialize in economics, sociology, engineering, and social work. In this project, an interdisciplinary team of researchers will engage with a diverse group of stakeholders representing government, business, community, and civic organizations to develop a proposal for a large-scale research network to identify and address grand challenges to sustainable coupled infrastructure systems serving rural and urban communities. Read the full abstract for the project here.
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Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellows Announced
The Appalachian Regional Commission announced 40 Fellows who will be participating in the third class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a partnership between the ARC, the Center, Tuskegee University, and Collective Impact. The class represents Appalachia’s 13 states and includes professionals in a variety of sectors including education, healthcare, economic development, tourism, and others. As a part of the program, each fellow will participate in an extensive, nine-month series of skill-building seminars featuring regional experts, peer-to-peer learning, and case study analysis. Associate Director Dr. Katie Cahill developed and co-designs and instructs the curriculum for the institute with Leadership & Governance Fellow Dr. Tim Ezzell. Read more about the program and fellows here.
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Global Security Welcomes Research Assistants
The Global Security Program is happy to welcome two new research assistants, Dana Abu-Haltam, a Ph.D. student in Political Science, and Abigail Robinson, a junior in Political Science. They will be collecting data on identity claims, working on infographics and dashboards for a data project on rebel group grievances, and collecting data on South Korean-Japanese-Chinese relations.
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Baker Center Fellow Starts at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Energy and Environment Fellow Dr. David McCollum recently began a new position at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Previously, he was a senior research scientist at the Electric Power Research Institute. At Oak Ridge, McCollum will be leading the growth of new initiatives in energy-transport systems analysis, integrated assessment, and coupled human-earth systems modeling. In this capacity, he looks forward to collaborating with colleagues at UT. Read more here.
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CORE-19 Continues to Provide up-to-date Information on COVID-19For up-to-date, well-researched information on COVID-19, visit core19.utk.edu and follow the Baker Center on Twitter for updates on the pandemic @UTBakerCenter.
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Baker Center In Washington Executive Director Dr. Marianne Wanamaker joined Chancellor Donde Plowman, President Randy Boyd, and Carey Whitworth on Captial Hill. Meeting with Senator Bill Hagerty and Representative Chuck Fleischmann. Wanamaker shared, "Federal partnerships are critical to the Baker Center's research and teaching missions. We were thrilled to have the opportunity to meet with so many of our Washington delegation and to hear how the Baker Center can continue to support their work in Washington."
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Global Security Fellow Exhibition Presentation Global Security Fellow Dr. Brandon Prins recently presented at the American Political Science Association titled "Inter-State Hostility and Maritime Crime: Evidence from Southeast Asia." The exhibition in Seattle, Washington featured over 2,000 political scientists, presenters, leaders, and professionals within their discipline. Read more here.
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Former Research Assistant to Teach Undergraduate Environmental ScienceFormer Student Research Assistant Conny Sidi Kazungu graduated in 2019. Starting in August 2022, she will join the Department of Government & Politics at the University of Maryland as an instructor in the Environmental Science & Policy Program. She will also teach an international relations course in the Applied Political Analytics Program and advise both graduate and undergraduate students. Read more about Kazungu here.
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National Voter Registration Day
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Spring 2022 Congressional Internships
Interested in public service or looking for a unique opportunity? Applications for Congressional Internships for Spring of 2022 are open! The interest meeting is on November 16th. For more information, click here.
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Baker Ambassador Program Accepting Applications The Baker Ambassador Program provides students an opportunity to help create, plan, and manage special events in connection with the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy. Baker Ambassadors must commit to the principles of civility and integrity following the legacy of Senator Baker, and be dedicated to the spirit of public service. Contact Dr. Jon Ring, Director of Student Programs with questions. Learn more here.
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Get Involved with the Baker Center
The Center is a home for civic engagement for students in all disciplines and at all levels. Through programs, events and lectures, and helpful faculty and staff, the Center aims to engage the community on the topics of Global Security, Leadership & Governance, and Energy & Environment. Visit bakercenter.utk.edu for more information.
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