Alumni Guest Speaker Series

The 2024 United States Presidential Election: Prospects for the US and Beyond Webinar

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From the assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump and his controversial selection of JD Vance as his Republican running mate, to the Democrats’ replacement of a Joe Biden/Kamala Harris ticket with one featuring Vice President Harris and Tim Walz, summer 2024 brought dizzying flux to the presidential election campaign.

This talk will explore some of the US election’s key underlying political and historical dynamics, such as the power of populism and the peculiarities of the electoral-college voting system. Considering the potential implications on global affairs, we will ask what this election’s outcomes might mean for various conflict zones and other challenges such as economic instability and climate change.

All alumni and community members are invited to join us for this timely and thought-provoking discussion. 

Date: Friday, October 4, 2024 

Time: 6 p.m. PT

Location: Online via Zoom

Cost: Free to attend, registration required

Meet the speaker:
UVic alum Andrew Wender is an Associate Teaching Professor of Political Science and History at UVic and Director of the Religion, Culture and Society Program. Following years of legal education in Washington State, Wender earned an Interdisciplinary PhD in law, politics, and religion from UVic in 2006. He has been teaching at UVic since 2001.    

Register now to join this virtual talk hosted and moderated by Dr. Lois Harder, UVic’s Dean of Social Sciences. Participants will have an opportunity to join the conversation in a dedicated Q&A session.

If you can’t attend the session, please register to receive a recording of the event.

Please email the Alumni Relations office or call us at 250-721-6000 if you have any questions about the event or registration.

Accessibility: Auto-captioning will be available to toggle on and off for this event. If you have any troubles joining, please contact our office.

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