By RJ Scott, WSU Insider
From radical partisanship to the role of race and gender in upcoming elections, this fall’s Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service speaker series is bringing experts from across North America to weigh in on important topics leading up to Election Day.
“Given how deeply polarized American politics has become, this election will be fiercely contested and its outcome important to the future direction of the nation,” said Cornell Clayton, director of the Foley Institute at WSU and professor of political science. “That’s why it’s more important than ever to hear from leading, unbiased experts about what is at stake.”
He continued, “The institute’s Election 2024 series brings to campus each week leading scholars and commentators to talk about the nature of the campaign and the issues and the ideas being debated. It is a great opportunity for students and the broader WSU community to inform themselves.”
Pavielle Haines, an assistant professor in the Department of Politics and Philosophy at the University of Idaho, will give the third talk of the series on Sept. 10, focusing on presidential rhetoric. Other upcoming talks will tackle Washington and federal races, the current states of Congress and the Supreme Court, media and politics, and artificial intelligence’s effect on political campaigns.
A full list of speakers and topics is available on the Foley Institute’s website. Both previous talks, “Welcome to the 2024 Election,” and “Election Integrity” are available to watch on the Foley Institute’s YouTube page.