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America Divided: Lessons from Historical Elections

October 26, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

This year’s election seems unlike any other in U.S. history— and indeed, it is! It’s not, however, the first election that has divided America. This seminar will offer a glimpse into other moments in our nation’s past when elections polarized citizens and the republic felt threatened. We will examine the ways Americans moved on from divisive elections as well as continuities between past and present with significance—both hopeful and concerning—for today.

TOPICS & SPEAKERS

Five Choices, No Parties: The Election of 1824

Harry L. Watson, Atlanta Distinguished Professor of Southern Culture Emeritus, Department of History

And We Thought That Was Bad? The Roots of Polarization and the Election of 2000

Marc Hetherington, Raymond Dawson Distinguished Bicentennial Professor of Political Science

Why is Doing Democracy so Divisive?

A panel discussion with our speakers

DETAILS

DATE & TIME:  Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 9:00am-12:30pm

COST: The tuition is $55 to attend in person or $30 for virtual viewing. Light refreshments will be served.

LOCATION: PlayMakers Repertory Company, 120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27599

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Date:
October 26, 2024
Time:
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Venue

PlayMakers Repertory Company
PlayMakers Repertory Company
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
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(919) 962-7529
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