Election Night Watch and Post-Election Analysis Features Top UMD Faculty Experts

WHAT:

The University of Maryland will hold an election night watch party with faculty present to lead panel discussions and answer questions, and two post-election 2012 events to discuss not only what happened, but the impact of the election going forward.

The Election Night Watch is sponsored by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and its Dean's Student Advisory Council.

Post-Election Analysis: The first event is sponsored by the Saul Stern Professor of Civic Engagement at the School of Public Policy, the second - on Tuesday, November 13 - by the Department of Government and Politics (Behavioral and Social Sciences) along with the Honors College and University Libraries.

WHEN:

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Election Night Watch: 8 p.m. to 12:00 A.M.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

School of Public Policy Event: 12:15-1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Government and Politics Event: 3:30-5:00 p.m.

WHERE:

Election Watch 2012 Event: Orem Hall: Riggs Alumni Center, University of Maryland.

School of Public Policy Event: MSPP Atrium, School of Public Policy, Van Munching Hall, University of Maryland.
Government and Politics Event: Special Events Room - 6137 McKeldin Library, University of Maryland.

BACKGROUND:

Election Watch 2012 Party: Along with watching the returns, faculty from the department of Goverment and Politics will be on hand to lead panel discussions, answer questions and conduct mini-lectures. Faculty include:

• Dylan Selterman (Psychology) & Scott Roberts (Psychology) (group polarization);
• Robert Koulish (Government and Politics/Center for American Politics and Citizenship);
• Ethan Kaplan (Economics),
• Michael Spivey (Government and Politics)(panel discussion on Citizens United/Finances);
• Ian Ward (Government and Politics)(racial divide in elections)

The School of Public Policy "Post-Election Conversation" Event will feature:

• Moderator I.M. "Mac" Destler - Saul Stern Professor of Civic Engagement;
• Chris Foreman - professor and director of the social policy program at the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy;
• Jeremy Rosner - Executive Vice President at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner in Washington, D.C.

The Department of Government and Politics Post-Election Panel Discussion Event will feature:

• Professor and Chair Irwin Morris (Presidential Election);
• Assistant Professor Kristina Miler (Congressional Elections);
• Professor and Director of CAPC Paul Herrnson (Campaign Finance);
• Assistant Professor Brian McKenzie (The African American Vote and the Religious Vote);
• Assistant Professor Stella Rouse (The Latino Vote);
• Associate Professor Mike Hanmer (Voting Reform or the Youth Vote);
• Professor and director of the social policy program Chris Foreman (School of Public Policy) (Impact of the Election on the Future of Social Policy);
• Visiting Associate Professor and CAPC Research Fellow Rob Koulish (Impact of the Election on the Future of Immigration Policy)

MEDIA:

Media coverage is welcome to all events. Parking is available in Lot 1 for the Election Night event, the Mowatt Lane Garage for the Public Policy event and Union Lane Garage for the Government and Politics event. Download a campus map.

CONTACT:

For more information about the Election Night event contact:

Laura Ours
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Communications
301-405-5722
Andrew Roberts
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Communications
301-405-2171

For more information about the the Government and Politics Post-Election Panel discussion on Nov. 13, contact:

Richard Wellons
Center Coordinator
Center for American Politics and Citizenship
301-314-2736 (office)
202-550-2610 (mobile)

For more information about the School of Public Policy Post-Election Analysis discussion, contact:

Jennifer Talhelm
Director of Strategic Communications
School of Public Policy University of Maryland
301-405-4390

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