Faculty will focus on the results of the most contested races with a focus on what the results mean for politics moving forward into 2023.聽 Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.

Participating faculty will be Dillan Bono-Lunn, Carrie Eaves and Aaron Sparks.

This event is sponsored by the Department of Political Science and Policy Studies and is part of the Active Citizen Series as part of the civic engagement efforts of 黑料不打烊 Votes! and the Political Engagement Work Group.

It has become a department tradition to gather in the days following a national election to discuss the results and what they mean going forward. During the Zoom discussion that is open to the university community, members of the department will discuss what is known and what is unknown as votes are likely still being counted in some areas.聽Faculty will also discuss the outcome of competitive U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races as well as what these results mean going forward.

Students can submit questions during the panel and faculty will respond to as many questions as time allows.

The event will take place on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 4:15 p.m.聽 Join the discussion by clicking on.

The discussion is one of a number of post-election events for the university community. Learn more about other events here.

Haley first rose to national visibility amid the 2010聽Tea Party wave聽to become the first woman and first person of color elected as governor of South Carolina. The daughter of Indian immigrants, Haley drew attention again in 2015 as she led her state鈥檚 response to the murder of nine African Americans by a white nationalist terrorist at historic Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston 鈥� a response that culminated in the removal of the Confederate battle flag from the State House grounds in Columbia, where it long had been a divisive symbol.

Once a sharp critic of Donald Trump鈥檚 2016 presidential campaign, Haley declined an invitation to serve as U.S. Secretary of State聽but joined the Trump cabinet as ambassador to the United Nations. She served through 2018, further raising her profile through frequent media interviews and commentary. She is widely hailed as a 鈥渞ising star鈥� in the GOP聽and possibly, a future presidential contender.

So what does Nikki Haley’s remarkable trajectory mean for identity, political symbolism and leadership in a changing America? How did she represent the United States at the United Nations, where she carried Trump鈥檚 message of 鈥楢merica First鈥� even as she offered her own confrontational version of human rights advocacy? How did foreign policy observers and fellow diplomats receive her efforts at U.S.-led multilateral responses to crises involving North Korea, Syria, Iran and other challenges?

Panelists:

Jason Kirk is Associate Professor of Political Science. His research is in comparative politics and international relations, with a focus on India and Indian Americans.

Carrie Eaves is Assistant Professor of Political Science.聽聽Her research is on American Political Institutions with a particular focus on Congress and the Presidency.

Sandy Marshall is Assistant Professor of Geography in the Department of History and Geography. He has been travelling to, living in, and researching the Middle East for over 15 years. As a political geographer and specialist on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, his research examines the impact of political conflict on the everyday lives of children, youth and families in the region.

Kaye Usry is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies. She studies American politics, with a special interest in political psychology and gender and politics.

Safia Swimelar and Baris Kesgin will serve as the moderators.

Event Sponsors: Council on Civic Engagement, International and Global Studies, Political Science and Policy Studies, and Peace and Conflict Studies

The Department of Political Science and Policy Studies will hold a panel discussion about the first 100 days of the Trump Presidency at 4:15 in LaRose Digital Theatre on Thursday, May 4. 

Faculty members with expertise in both American politics and international relations will be on hand to answer questions about what we know so far about the Trump administration and what we can expect going forward. 

The panel will include: 

• Damion Blake
• Jessica Carew
• Carrie Eaves
• Jason Husser
• Baris Kesgin
• Joel Shelton

Students, faculty and staff from across campus are welcome.