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The Transition of the Presidency
- December 2 - The Security Implications of the Trump Presidency
- December 5 - Seyed Hossein Mousavian ─ Iran and the United States: What Lies Ahead in the Trump Era
- December 7 - Film Screening and Discussion: America's Diplomats
- December 9 - The Transition of Power ─ From Obama to Trump
American Democracy: The Dangers and Opportunities of Right Here and Right Now
A Student Discussion Series
Every other Tuesday evening, September 13 through December 6, 2016
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Kim Koo Library, 3rd floor, Watson Institute, 111 Thayer Street
- September 13 – Journal of the Plague Year: A History of Right Now with Ted Widmer
- September 27 – Global Trumpism with Mark Blyth
- October 11 – Economic Marginalization, Democrats, and Republicans with Margaret Weir
- October 25 – U.S. Foreign Policy and the 2016 Election with Brian Atwood and Chas Freeman
- November 8 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Election Night Party at Watson (111 Thayer Street, Lobby)
- November 22 – What has happened, where do we go from here, and the 116th US Congress with Jim Morone
- December 6 – Reflections on the Obama legacy with Glenn Loury
Election 2016: Behind the Scenes with David Corn
David Corn is a political journalist, author, and the Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones
Joukowsky Forum, 1st floor, Watson Institute, 111 Thayer Street
- September 23 at 3:30 p.m.: David Corn conversation with Michael Steele, author, polictical commentator, and former chair of the Republican National Committee
- October 14 at 12:30 p.m.: David Corn conversation with Glenn Kessler, veteran journalist who writes the Washington Post's "Fact Checker" column
- November 21 at 12:30 p.m.: David Corn discussion with Mara Liasson, national political correspondent for National Public Radio
Expert Panels on Race, Partisanship, and Policy
Joukowsky Forum, 1st floor, Watson Institute, 111 Thayer Street
- September 15 at 12 p.m.: Taubman Center roundtable on race and the election – Tricia Rose & Jim Morone
- September 22 at 12 p.m.: Election panel hosted by Poli Sci, IR, and Public Policy DUGs – Mark Blyth and Wendy Schiller
- October 6 at 5:30 p.m.: Critical Conversations Panel – Clinton, Trump, and the Middle East: What is at Stake in the US Elections? (Middle East Studies)
- November 9 at 4 p.m.: Election panel hosted by Poli Sci, IR, and Public Policy DUGs – Mark Blyth, Wendy Schiller
Debate Watch Party and Election Night Party
- September 26 at 9 p.m. – Taubman Center sponsored First Debate Watch Party (59 Charlesfield)
- November 8 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Election Night Party at Watson (111 Thayer Street, Lobby)
For more information, visit our Election 2016 events page.
