Please join CAS, in partnership with the School of Law and the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground, for a series of events, titled “2020 Elections: History’s First Draft,” discussing the 2020 elections. Please email cascom@bu.edu for more information.
2020 Elections: A First Look Back
Faculty will share observations from Election Day and discuss the future implications of the outcomes. The bulk of the time will be reserved for an open Q&A with the panelists. The forum will be held in a Zoom meeting format in order to provide for an open dialogue.
- Hosted by LAW and CAS
- Date: November 6, 2020
- Time: 4:15 to 5:30 p.m.
- Register Here via Eventbrite
Panelists:
- Professor of Law Jack Beermann (LAW)
- Clinical Associate Professor of Law Jim Wheaton (LAW)
- Assistant Professor of Political Science Steve Rosensweig (CAS)
- Professor of Political Science Neta C. Crawford (CAS)
- Associate Professor of Political Science Lida Maxwell (CAS)
- Professor (PS & WGS) and Dean Emerita of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Virginia Sapiro (CAS)
- Professor of Law Katharine Silbaugh (LAW) (Moderator)
Boston University Student-Faculty Forum: Post-Election Reflections
On November 3, 2020, voters will be casting their ballots for representatives, governors, and, most notably, President of the United States in what is being billed as one of the most consequential elections in American history. Join a panel of BU faculty experts who will be answering your questions on the election’s outcomes and consequences as part of the Student-Faculty Forum series.
- Hosted by the Howard Thurman Center
- Date: November 10, 2020
- Time: 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
- Register Here via Zoom
Panelists:
- Associate Professor of Advertising Tobe Berkovitz (COM)
- Associate Professor of Political Science David Glick (CAS)
- Associate Professor of the Practice of Journalism Tina Martin (COM)
- Assistant Professor of Political Science Lauren Mattioli (CAS)
- Assistant Professor of Political Science Maxwell Palmer (CAS)
- Professor of Political Science Graham Wilson (CAS)
- Virginia Sapiro, Professor in the Department of Political Science and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program and Dean Emerita of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (CAS) (Moderator)
Previous Events:
Election 2020: Voting Rights, Polarization, Political Violence, Election Lawsuits, & the Legacy of Bush v. Gore
Faculty from the Department of Political Science, along with Professor Robert Tsai from American University, who will be joining the BU School of Law in January 2021, will discuss these and other topics that may warrant attention during this election cycle.
- Hosted by CAS and LAW
- Date: October 27, 2020
- Time: 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.
- Register Here via Zoom
Panelists:
- Lecturer in Political Science Rachel Meade (Topic: Polarization)
- Assistant Professor of Political Science Steven Rosenzweig (Topic: Political Violence)
- Professor of Law at American University Robert Tsai (Topic: Election Lawsuits and the Legacy of Bush v. Gore)
- Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science Neta C. Crawford (Moderator)