Events
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| 11/30/18 - | Eagleton Science and Politics Workshop: Scientists in Politics (details TBA) |
| 11/07/18 - | The Morning After |
| 10/29/18- | A Seat at the Table book talk with authors Kelly Dittmar, Kira Sanbonmatsu, and Susan J. Carroll |
| 9/20/18- | The 2018 Constitution Day Lecture with A'Lelia Bundles |
| 9/24/18- | Finding and Facing Facts in Campaigns and Government with Eugene Kiely, director of FactCheck.org and Rutgers alumnus |
List in formation. All events are open to the public unless otherwise noted. |
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The Center for American Women and Politics presents A Seat at the Table book talk |
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Join the authors for a discussion of their new book
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| This book examines how women in Congress—in their own words—assess their experiences in and contributions to American politics. Relying on personal interviews with over three-quarters of the women serving in the 114th Congress, the authors analyze the perspectives of women members as they seek to make a meaningful difference in a contemporary political environment characterized by gridlock and party polarization. |
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Monday, October 29, 2018 |
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The Morning After |
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| The Morning After panel discussion will feature analysis of the results and implications of the 2018 elections. Panelists include (additional speakers TBA):
Moderator: John Weingart, Associate Director, Eagleton Institute of Politics |
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Wednesday, November 7, 2018 |
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The Center for Youth Political Participation and the Darien Fund for the US Constitution, Citizenship, and Civic Engagement present The 2018 Constitution Day Lecture To Form a More Perfect Union:
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A'Lelia Bundles is the former president and chairman of the board of the National Archives Foundation, which works to increase public awareness of the National Archives, inspire a deeper appreciation of our country’s heritage, and encourage citizen engagement in our democracy. Prior to the Foundation, Bundles was a TV news executive and producer at NBC News and ABC News, where she was Washington deputy bureau chief. She currently serves as president of the Madam Walker/A'Lelia Walker Family Archives. Bundles has a B.A. from Harvard College and Radcliffe College, and M.A. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. |
Thursday, September 20, 2018 |
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The Arthur J. Holland Program on Ethics in Government presents Finding and Facing Facts in Campaigns and Government
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Eugene Kiely is director of FactCheck.org, a project of The Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. FactCheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. Kiely is a journalist who has covered government and politics for more than 20 years. Prior to joining FactCheck.org, Kiely was Washington assignment editor at USA TODAY, leading a team of reporters who focused on Congress, politics and government accountability. Previously, he worked at the The Philadelphia Inquirer, starting as a statehouse reporter in Trenton, N.J., and rising to become Pennsylvania state editor. At the Inquirer, Kiely coordinated coverage of the Amish schoolhouse shooting, honored with a 2007 Sigma Delta Chi award for breaking news. He also worked at The Record in Hackensack, N.J., where he served as statehouse bureau chief in Trenton. He was editor of “Open for Business,” a series on then-Governor Christie Whitman’s environmental policies that won the 1996 John Oakes award. Kiely is a graduate of Livingston College at Rutgers University, majoring in journalism and English. |
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Monday, September 24, 2018 |
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Event Photos
Photos from a sampling of recent events.
Directions to Eagleton
All events are held at Eagleton Institute unless otherwise specified. For directions to Eagleton, click here.
Questions
If you have questions, please contact Randi Chmielewski at (848) 932-8455 or email
events@eagleton.rutgers.edu