Karsh Center for Law and Democracy
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The Karsh Center for Law and Democracy is an academic center at the University of Virginia dedicated to studying, teaching, and promoting the principles and institutions of democratic governance and the rule of law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Karsh Center for Law and Democracy canonical | 2 |
| Karsh Center | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T512492 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Karsh Center for Law and Democracy Context triple: [University of Virginia School of Law, hasProgram, Karsh Center for Law and Democracy]
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A.
Peres Center for Peace
The Peres Center for Peace is an Israeli non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting peacebuilding, cooperation, and socio-economic development between Israelis and their neighbors in the Middle East.
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B.
Human Rights Institute
The Human Rights Institute is a leading academic center at Columbia Law School dedicated to research, education, and advocacy on international human rights issues.
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C.
Carter Center
The Carter Center is a nonprofit organization founded by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter that focuses on advancing human rights, promoting democracy, and improving global health.
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D.
Roosevelt Institute
The Roosevelt Institute is a progressive American think tank and nonprofit organization that advances the legacy of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt through policy research, advocacy, and public programs.
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E.
The Africa Center
The Africa Center is a New York City institution dedicated to exploring and promoting contemporary African art, culture, and policy through exhibitions, programs, and public engagement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Karsh Center for Law and Democracy Target entity description: The Karsh Center for Law and Democracy is an academic center at the University of Virginia dedicated to studying, teaching, and promoting the principles and institutions of democratic governance and the rule of law.
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A.
Peres Center for Peace
The Peres Center for Peace is an Israeli non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting peacebuilding, cooperation, and socio-economic development between Israelis and their neighbors in the Middle East.
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B.
Human Rights Institute
The Human Rights Institute is a leading academic center at Columbia Law School dedicated to research, education, and advocacy on international human rights issues.
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C.
Carter Center
The Carter Center is a nonprofit organization founded by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter that focuses on advancing human rights, promoting democracy, and improving global health.
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D.
Roosevelt Institute
The Roosevelt Institute is a progressive American think tank and nonprofit organization that advances the legacy of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt through policy research, advocacy, and public programs.
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E.
The Africa Center
The Africa Center is a New York City institution dedicated to exploring and promoting contemporary African art, culture, and policy through exhibitions, programs, and public engagement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic research center
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center for the study of democracy ⓘ university research center ⓘ |
| activity |
academic research
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conferences and workshops ⓘ lectures and speaker series ⓘ public programs ⓘ student engagement initiatives ⓘ teaching support ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | University of Virginia ⓘ |
| campus | University of Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discipline |
law
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political science ⓘ |
| engagesWith |
faculty
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general public ⓘ policymakers ⓘ students ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comparative democracy
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constitutional law ⓘ democratic governance ⓘ human rights ⓘ legal theory ⓘ public law ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| focus |
civil liberties and civil rights
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comparative constitutionalism ⓘ constitutional democracy ⓘ electoral systems and representation ⓘ institutions of democratic governance ⓘ judicial independence ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| hasEducationalRole | supports curriculum on democracy and law at the University of Virginia School of Law ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Charlottesville, Virginia ⓘ |
| mission |
to foster public understanding of democracy and the rule of law
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to promote the rule of law ⓘ to study the principles and institutions of democratic governance ⓘ to support teaching on democracy and law ⓘ |
| name | Karsh Center for Law and Democracy self-link ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | American legal education system ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Virginia School of Law ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| shortName |
Karsh Center for Law and Democracy
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surface form:
Karsh Center
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| sponsorType | philanthropically supported center ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Karsh Center for Law and Democracy Description of subject: The Karsh Center for Law and Democracy is an academic center at the University of Virginia dedicated to studying, teaching, and promoting the principles and institutions of democratic governance and the rule of law.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Karsh Center for Law and Democracy
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shortName
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Karsh Center for Law and Democracy
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this entity surface form:
Karsh Center