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Thursday, October 20

Conversations on Europe: View of the US Elections from Europe
Time:
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Location:
4217 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and European Union Center of Excellence along with Center for European Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill, European Union Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Jean Monnet Center of Excellence at Florida International University
Contact:
Kate Bowersox
Contact Email:
kal68@pitt.edu

In this installment of Conversations on Europe, our panel of experts from both sides of the Atlantic will examine the potential impact of upcoming elections in both the U.S. and Europe and to explore significant transnational trends in electoral politics, including the rise of populism and the polarization of the electorate as well as the increasing importance of issues related to immigration, the economy, and trade. How might the US elections in November impact European politics and the transatlantic relationship? What electoral contests in Europe are likely to have the greatest impact on the U.S.? These questions and others will be explored via multi-point videoconferencing.

Audience participation is encouraged. To join remotely, contact kal68@pitt.edu.

Panelists:
Jae-Jae Spoon, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh, Moderator & Panelist
Larry LeDuc, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto
Jan Rovny, Assistant Professor, Sciences Po
Miguel Simon, Visiting Scholar, European Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh