Announcing the Challenges and Opportunities in 2020 Election Series
Presented by The American Assembly and the Academy of Political Science, with additional support from INCITE, the nearly yearlong Challenges and Opportunities in 2020 Election Series is a forum for academics, journalists, and others to comment on the issues at stake in the 2020 presidential election, and related topics front and center in American politics and society. The series fosters interdisciplinary conversations that explore undercurrents and themes affecting the upcoming election and the integrity of—and trust in—our democratic institutions. Registration for the first two events, listed below, is open now. More to be announced soon!
Wednesday, January 29th, 1:00 - 3:00pm
Sockman Lounge, The Interchurch Center, 61 Claremont Ave.
Fake News and Civic Education: Engaging the Next Generation Voters, Readers, and Media-Makers
Presenters: Ioana Literat, Lalitha Vasudevan, Haeny Yoon, Detra Price-Dennis, Todd Gitlin
Friday, February 14th, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Sockman Lounge, The Interchurch Center, 61 Claremont Ave.
Iowa, New Hampshire, and What’s Next
Panelists: Christina Greer, David P. Redlawsk,
Dante Scala, Walter Shapiro
Event Sponsors
THE AMERICAN ASSEMBLY fosters public conversations that lead to more just, equitable, and democratic societies. It does so by bringing research to bear on public problems, by creating new resources for public understanding, and by strengthening the forms of trust and deliberation that make democracy work. For more information, visit: www.americanassembly.org
THE ACADEMY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, founded in 1880, promotes nonpartisan, scholarly analysis of political, social, and economic issues by sponsoring conferences and producing publications. Published continually since 1886, the Academy’s journal, Political Science Quarterly, is edited for both specialists and informed readers with a keen interest in public and international affairs. For more information, visit: www.psqonline.org.
With additional support from INCITE.