Fall Munro Seminar: Panel 1: Cutting Through the Noise: Sustaining Democracy on the Ground
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Panel 1: Cutting Through the Noise: Sustaining Democracy on the Ground
Emma Scalzo, Washington Bus
Mark Neff, College of the Environment
Sharmin Banu and Sue Lani Madsen, Braver Angels Washington
Ralph Munro Seminar for Civic Education
Since 1986, the Political Science Department has a Fall seminar that brings together state policymakers, scholars and community leaders to discuss pressing public policy challenges in an open forum attended by Western students, faculty and the community at large. For more information on the seminar and the Munro Institute for Civic Education, contact Institute Director Kate Destler.
Sustaining Democracy in Polarized Times
Events in the Fall Munro Seminar will occur Monday, October 28 and Tuesday, October 29 and include the following. Details will be posted on the Munro Institute website as finalized.
Monday, October 28: Keynote Conversation with Kenneth Roberts and Nathan Kalmoe: "Political Violence, Polarization and the Prospects for Democracy in the US and Abroad”
Tuesday, October 29: Panel 1: Cutting Through the Noise: Sustaining Democracy on the Ground
Tuesday, October 29: Panel 2: Securing our Ballots, Securing our Votes
AA/EO. Accessibility Statement: This event is intended for all participants, including those with visible or non-apparent disabilities. For disability accommodation(s) (such as ASL interpretation, etc.). Advance notice for disability accommodations is appreciated. Email Jessie Tanksley at jessie.tanksley@wwu.edu for accommodation assistance.