2020

August 27, 2020 – Public Lecture Lilliana Mason: “Political polarization” On August 27, the institute held its first online event in our 2020 Election Event Series. Lilliana Mason, associate professor of government and politics at the University of Maryland at College Park, presented on political polarization. She examined the ‘partisan hostility’ between Republicans and Democrats. […]

January 23, 2020 – Comedy & Politics Series Comedy & Politics Series with Kamau Bell On Thursday, January 23 the Foley Institute welcomed W. Kamau Bell, ambassador of justice for ACLU, stand-up comedian, and television host to talk about the role comedy plays in politics. Kamau talked of his experience, stating that he did not […]