'Tis the season
The 2020 Presidential and Congressional Election
Five speakers, representing three academic disciplines, will discuss the 2020 Presidential and Congressional campaigns from their disciplinary perspectives. The course begins at the height of the fall campaign and ends on Election Eve 2020 itself.
October 5 – And they’re off! A Quick Primer to the 2020 Presidential Election – Patrick Haney is Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean, College of Arts and Science.
October 12 – How 1968 is Still Shaping Presidential Elections – Ryan Barilleaux is Professor of Political Science.
October 19 – What if . . . ? Presidential Campaign Rhetoric in the Age of Subjective Truth – Carolyn Hardin is Assistant Professor, Department of Media, Journalism & Film and Global & Intercultural Studies.
October 26 – Change and Continuity in the 2020 Congressional Election – Bryan Marshall is Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science.
November 2 – The Electoral Map – James Rubenstein is Professor Emeritus of Geography.
Coordinator: William J. Gracie, Jr., Professor Emeritus of English and former Dean of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies/Western College Program, is chair of the ILR Curriculum Committee.
5 Mondays: October 5–November 2; 2:15–3:30 pm
The Four Most Important Elections of the Twentieth
Century
In the midst of the 2020 presidential campaign, what might we
learn about the dynamics of history-making elections by looking at
the most important examples from the last century? The class will
cover the elections of 1932, 1968, 1980, and 1992 to show why they
were pivotal in their time, and how their impacts continue to echo
in politics today. In conclusion, we will consider whether any more
recent presidential races might be candidates for inclusion when
the time comes to compile a list of the most important elections of
the twenty-first century.
Instructor: Rob Schorman is Professor Emeritus of History at Miami University. He retired in 2019 after a career teaching on Miami’s Middletown campus.
5 Thursdays: October 8–November 5; 9:00–10:15 am
