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The Dynamics of Politics in 2024

Africana Lecture Series: African-American
Christopher Sebastian Parker
Oct 15, 2024 at | Max Kade, Room 329-A
3401 Walnut Street
University of Pennsylvania

Christopher Sebastian Parker is professor of political science at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of Change They Can’t Believe In: The Tea Party and Reactionary Politics in America (…



A More Perfect Union: Histories of Voting in America

Hardeep Dhillon, William Sturkey
Oct 18, 2024 at - | ARCH 108
3601 Locust Walk
University of Pennsylvania


This symposium will explore the complex history of voting in the United States. Topics to be discussed include the formation of the Electoral College and design of the Executive Branch, the expanding nature of…



The 4th Annual Distinguished Lecture in African Studies

Peace & Security in Africa
Madam Leymah Gbowee
Oct 21, 2024 at - | Jon M. Huntsman Hall, 8th floor Colloquium Level
3730 Walnut Street
University of Pennsylvania

Join us for The 4th Annual Distinguished Lecture in African Studies featuring Madam Leymah Gbowee, Nobel Prize Laureate. She will deliver a talk on the topic of "Peace and Security” from her experience as a Liberian…