Past Events from September 10, 2020 – October 20, 2020 – Page 7 – DeWitt Wallace Center Past Events from September 10, 2020 – October 20, 2020 – Page 7 – DeWitt Wallace Center

Virtual PopUP: When Environmental News Takes a Backseat with Justin Nobel

What happens when environmental news (i.e: wildfires and hurricanes) takes a backseat to the President Election and COVID-19? And what are the impacts that has on those communities? Duke alum and environmental reporter, Justin Nobel ’03, will join us to discuss that on Tuesday September 15th at 5:30 pm. Justin Nobel writes on issues of science and the environment … Continued

Virtual PopUP: Defining a Beat with Sujata Gupta

What does a social science beat look like for Sujata Gupta? There’s little evidence showing which police reforms work Why African-Americans may be especially vulnerable to COVID-19 Alaska’s free money for residents hints at how universal basic income may work Installing democracies may not work without prior cultural shifts To fight discrimination, the U.S. census … Continued

Stand for Democracy: A Conversation With Jessica Huseman

Jessica Huseman will speak with Prof. Bill Adair about her work covering voting rights and election administration for ProPublica. She is the lead reporter for ProPublica's Electionland project, which helps hundreds of newsrooms across the United States cover ballot access issues in real time. Please click here to register.              … Continued

The Chronicle’s Fall Speaker Series: John Harwood

CNN White House Correspondent and Duke alum, John Harwood '78, kicks off The Chronicle's Fall 2020 Speaker Series on Tuesday, October 6th at 7 pm. REGISTER HERE to receive a Zoom link. David Graham '09, adjunct professor and staff writer for The Atlantic, will lead the discussion. There will be a chance to ask questions … Continued

The Vote: Reimagining What It Could Be, hosted by POLIS

Hosted by Polis: Center for Politics In addition to marking the 2020 election, this virtual symposium on voting will provide an opportunity for our intellectual community to think seriously about democratic citizenship and to look to the future with the goal of renewing democracy and making it more equitable. As we grapple with challenges like … Continued

Majors Fair

If you are interested in learning more about the PJMS Certificate, please join us at the Major Fair! You can watch our certificate program video by clicking here or you can join us on Zoom on Tuesday, October 20th between 10-2.  We look forward to speaking with you!   Click here to learn more about … Continued

The News & Observer: Disinformation in Local Elections

Please join The News & Observer for a live virtual event exploring election disinformation from noon-1 p.m. on Oct. 20, 2020. Professor Phil Napoli will be featured on the panel!  America’s architects viewed the press as essential to our democracy, including it in the first article of our Bill of Rights. And yet today we … Continued


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