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  • 10/30 Live Virtual Q&A Panel on the Nov. 3rd Election

    Everything on the November 3rd Election, Live Virtual Panel

    October 30th @ 4pm

    By: University of Connecticut’s Community Outreach Political Engagement Program

    What issues or events are at the forefront of your mind for the November 3rd election? The COVID-19 pandemic? Racial Equity? The economy? How would the outcome of the election affect different issues? Do you have any questions on the process of voting?

    Join a live virtual panel to discuss all the questions and concerns that you have for the upcoming General Election on November 3, 2020. 

    The panelists: 

    Congressman Joe Courtney

    Courtney has represented Connecticut’s 2nd District, which includes Storrs, in Congress since he was elected in 2006. He is a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Education and Workforce Committee. The Congressman also got his law degree from the University of Connecticut. 

    Dr. Thomas Hayes

    Dr. Hayes is a professor at the University of Connecticut who specializes in American politics, elections, inequality, and representation. He has countless research publications, many on the subject of economic inequality. Dr. Hayes got a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Riverside. 

    Dr. Davita Glasberg

    Dr. Glasberg is a professor at the University of Connecticut with a Ph.D. in Sociology. She specializes in inequality, voter suppression, and human rights. Dr. Glasberg has done research on the effect of capital finance institutions on human rights and inequality. 


    To RSVP, if you are a UConn student or faculty, use this link: https://uconntact.uconn.edu/event/6550020 

    If you are not a UConn student or faculty, use this link: https://forms.gle/QCtHMzduZQ4c6LWC7 

     
    For more information, contact: Rebecca Nowinski at uconn.co.politicaleg@gmail.com