During the University of Virginia's Democracy360, HEDx will host a dedicated, invitation-only convening at the Kimpton Forum Hotel on the UVA campus.  We expect a total attendance of around 40, which will include HEDx leadership from AAC&U, Campus Compact, More Perfect, and UVA, HEDx Advisors, and key leaders and influencers in the higher education democratic and civic engagement space.

This registration form is for the HEDx convening specifically. All attendees will need to also register on their own for any D360 sessions they are interested in attending. Registration for the D360 events may be found here.

Who should attend?

This is an invite-only event.

Logistics

 

*Please note: The agenda is subject to change and further details will be added, please check back to this page for updates. A final agenda will be distributed to all participants closer to the event.

Wednesday, October 15th

  • 7:00 - 8:00am: Breakfast
  • 8:00am - 12pm: Workshops
  • 12:00 - 1:00pm: Lunch
  • 1:00 - 4:00pm: Workshops 
  • [Public D360 Event] 7:00 - 9:00pm: Becoming America: Past, Promise, and the Path Ahead at 250; Paramount Theater

Thursday, October 16th

  • 7:00 - 8:00am: Breakfast
  • 8:00am - 12:00pm: Workshops
  • 12:00 - 1:00: Lunch 
  • 1:00 - 3:30pm: Workshops 
  • [Public D360 Event] 4:00 - 5:15pm: Building the American Dream: Work, Tech, and Community in a Shifting Economy; Paramount Theater

Friday, October 17th

  • 7:00 - 8:00am: Breakfast
  • 8:00am - 12pm: Workshops
  • 12:00 - 12:30pm: Wrap-up & departures 
  • [Public D360 Event] 1:00 - 2:00pm: Join the Conversation: ‘Feast of Reason’; The Jefferson School
  • [Public D360 Event] 4:00 - 5:15pm: Guardrails of Democracy: The Law, Institutions, and the American Experiment; The Paramount Theater

HEDx attendees are encouraged to attend D360 events beginning after the HEDx Sessions, registration may be found here: https://karshinstitute.virginia.edu/d360/2025/events 

 

Kimpton Forum Hotel on UVA campus
540 Massie Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22903


All invited HEDx Convening (out of town) attendees will be staying at the Kimpton Forum Hotel, in rooms provided gratis as part of your participation.  Alisa Jimenez, HEDx Project Manager, will reserve your room after your registration is completed.  The hotel will send a confirmation email confirming your stay and your check in/out dates (for most people this is from October 14-17, with few exceptions to accommodate travel schedules). Please note, upon check in all guests must provide a credit card in the case of incidental charges.

 

Where are the sessions taking place in the hotel?
All HEDx sessions will occur onsite at the Kimpton Hotel, in their conference rooms. A detailed agenda including conference room information will be provided closer to the date. 

How do I register the public Democracy360 events?
There is a separate registration for all public D360 events, we highly encourage you to review and sign up for the events you wish to attend as soon as possible. The events and registration information maybe found here:https://karshinstitute.virginia.edu/d360/2025/events 

If I want to attend the public Democracy360 events, how do I get there?
For the public evening events on Wednesday and Thursday, there will be a shuttle provided for HEDx Session attendees. It will provide transportation from the hotel to the downtown Charlottesville event location, and a return trip from the event location back to the hotel. Attendees are not required to use this shuttle, but it is encouraged as RideShare/Driving to and from during start and end times will likely be met with traffic. 

 

Alisa Jimenez
HEDx Project Manager
Email: ajimenez@compact.org 

Agenda Highlight:

These HEDx Sessions are a feature of the overall D360 program, which convenes thought leaders, journalists, policymakers, scholars, artists, and students of all ages to ask: How do we shape a thriving democratic future together? 

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Thank you to our partners for providing key network leadership

HEDx is a collaboration of four partners:

  • Campus Compact
  • American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
  • More Perfect 
  • University of Virginia’s Karsh Institute of Democracy
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Questions? Get in touch with Alisa Jimenez at ajimenez@compact.org