The Miller Center's Presidential
Classroom and the Center for the Liberal Arts
WITH SUPPORT FROM THE ARTHUR VINING DAVIS FOUNDATIONS
Are Proud to Present
The John R. Sims, Jr. Civic Education Symposium
The Modern Presidency
December 8, 2012 - 8:30 to 3:30 - Miller Center Forum Room
The University of Virginia
8:30-9:00
Registration
9:00-9:15
Welcome by Sheila Blackford
9:15-10:30
"Teaching the American Presidency:
Lessons from Mr. Jefferson's Tombstone"
by Professor Russell Riley
10:30 - 10:45
Break
10:45 - 12:00
"Does it Matter Who's President?"
12:00-1:00
Lunch
1:00-
1:30
Introduction
1:30-
3:30
Roundtable
to Presidential
by Professor Barbara Perry
Classroom by Sheila Blackford
Discussions - Facilitated
by John Baran, Colin Haller, Bonnie
Hagerman, Sheila Blackford, Michael Greco