Democracy Initiative

Register to vote in Williamsburg.

Register to vote in Williamsburg.

Register to vote in Williamsburg.

Join the Institute for Integrative Conservation for a training session on the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and Environmental and Social Standards to better manage environmental and social risks in international development.

Friday, October 18, 3:30 pm in Washington 301

Homecoming Alumni Talk by Nicole Wright Patrick ’15, Program Manager, Central and Eastern Europe, (NDI).

Voice, Space, and Accountability: Strengthening Democracy in Central & Eastern Europe

Join a guided conversation about trust in elections. With a small group of fellow participants from campus and our broader community, you will share your perspectives on trust and your hopes for how communities could inspire more trust in our elections.

For 2026: The Omohundro Institute, William & Mary, and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation are joining together to host a series of five annual conferences. This is the 2024 edition.,

Join us for the 2024 Slate Seminar, Friday, October 25, 2024 - Saturday, October 26, 2024  at the W&M School of Education

Registration and participation in the Slate Seminar is free thanks to the generous support of the Mellon Foundation.

Two-time Pulitzer Prize for History award winning author Alan Taylor will close the For 2026: Virginia's Revolutionary Histories & Beyond conference with a keynote address entitled Tower Hill: A Plantation on the Edge. This event is free and open to all.

Join a guided conversation about trust in elections. With a small group of fellow participants from campus and our broader community, you will share your perspectives on trust and your hopes for how communities could inspire more trust in our elections.

Noah Robertson '19, Defense News Pentagon reporter, will discuss his life as a journalist -- from his work at William & Mary to today!