Fall 2026 Events

Wednesday, October 28

6:30 p.m. | Monroe 130

Neomi Rao is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. One of America's most prominent and influential judges sketches the likely biggest legal conflicts in the next few years.

Co-sponsored with Phi Alpha Delta (the undergraduate pre-law fraternity), Undergraduate Women in Law, and the Virginia Undergraduate Law Review

Wednesday, November 4

6:30 p.m. | Gibson 211

Katy Talento, a former White House health policy advisor and epidemiologist, and Ron Bailey, science editor for Reason magazine, will discuss the MAHA movement. What does it get right? What does it get wrong? And can we make Americans healthier?

Co-sponsored with Think Again at UVA

Tuesday, November 10

6:30 p.m. | Monroe 134

Should terminally ill patients have the right to access experimental treatments that have not yet received full FDA approval? Supporters of “Right to Try” laws argue that patients facing life-threatening illnesses should be free to pursue potentially lifesaving treatments, but will weakening regulatory safeguards expose vulnerable patients to unsafe or ineffective drugs? Hear from Christina Sandefur on medical freedom, government regulation, and the “Right to Try” movement.

Co-sponsored with Phi Alpha Delta (the undergraduate pre-law fraternity), the Virginia Undergraduate Law Review, and the Bioethics Society at UVA

Wednesday, November 11

6:30 p.m. | Minor 125

‘This is Not Financial Advice’ exposes the modern gold rush, where everyday people gamble their fortunes on speculative cryptocurrencies—driven by an online culture of hype, influencers, and FOMO. Join us for an in-person screening followed by Q&A with the director of the film.

Co-sponsored with The Economics Club at UVA

Thursday, November 12

6:30 p.m. | Monroe 130

Gen Z is dating less, marrying later, and reporting higher levels of loneliness than previous generations. Is social media changing how we form relationships? Has technology made finding connection easier—or more difficult? Are broader cultural and political shifts reshaping what young adults want from love, friendship, and family? Join AEI scholars Dan Cox and Christine Emba for a conversation about the changing landscape of relationships, the future of marriage, and what these trends mean for your generation.

Co-sponsored with Third Year Council and the Inter-Fraternity Council

Monday, November 16

6:30 p.m. | ROOM TBA

From sports gambling and marijuana to pornography and psychedelics, Americans have become increasingly permissive toward activities once viewed as vices. Charles Fain Lehman of the Manhattan Institute challenges the assumption that governments should remain neutral, arguing that addictive products can undermine both individual freedom and the conditions necessary for a flourishing society.

Co-sponsored with the Virginia Undergraduate Law Review and the Philosophy Club at UVA

Tuesday, November 17

6:30 p.m. | Thornton A207

Earl Swift is the author of a book on the rediscovery of the final Apollo moon landings. His book explains why these extraordinary yet overshadowed missions—distinguished by the use of the revolutionary lunar roving vehicle—deserve to be celebrated as the pinnacle of human adventure and exploration.

Co-sponsored with The Engineering Student Council and the Mechatronics and Robotics Society (MARS)

Tuesday, December 1

6 p.m. | The Rotunda

Duncan Stroik, a UVA grad and architecture professor at the University of Notre Dame, joins the Blue Ridge Center to discuss why beauty and tradition should be the principal standard for architecture at UVA and beyond.

Co-sponsored with the Classical Architecture Society at UVA