Center for Civic Reasoning

Bridging America's Divides: "Fireside Chat" with Ambassador Jeff Flake

2026-09-29T22:00:00Z

White Hall Room 208
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 6 – 7:30pm

University Event Topic: Politics
Department / Organization: Center for Civic Reasoning, Emory College
Building/Room: White Hall
Speaker/Presenter: Join Emory College and the Center for Civic Reasoning for a special “fireside chat” featuring former U.S. Senator and Ambassador Jeff Flake in conversation with Jimmy Carter Professor of History Joe Crespino on “Bridging America’s Divides.” The moderated discussion will focus on public policy, differing political philosophies, and the work to build bipartisan cooperation and civil discourse in the political arena., Register here
Cost: Free
Registration / R.S.V.P. link: forms.cloud.microsoft…

World Cafe Dialogue Event

2026-10-01T21:00:00Z

Harland Cinema
Thursday, October 1, 2026, 5 – 6:30pm

University Event Topic: Politics, Other
Department / Organization: Center for Civic Reasoning
Building/Room: Harland Cinema
Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Civic Reasoning and Barkley Forum
Cost: Free
Registration / R.S.V.P. link: cglink.me…

McKay Coppins: The Casino-ification of America

2026-10-06T23:00:00Z

White Hall Room 207
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 7 – 8:30pm

University Event Topic: Politics, Other
School: All Emory University
Department / Organization: Campus Life, Center for Civic Reasoning
Building/Room: White Hall
Speaker/Presenter: McKay Coppins is an author and staff writer at The Atlantic, where he covers politics, religion, and national affairs. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Romney: A Reckoning and The Wilderness. He has received the Aldo Beckman Award from the White House Correspondents Association for his coverage of the Trump presidency and the Wilbur Award for religion journalism. In 2026, Coppins served as a producer on Dynasty: The Murdochs, a Netflix docuseries based on his reporting. Coppins has written several viral stories for The Atlantic including: Sucker: My Year as a Degenerate Gambler and The Incredible Story of the Cartel Olympics. He appears frequently on television as a political analyst. He lives near Washington, D.C., with his wife and children.
Cost: Free