Friday, November 3, 8:30am-5pm; Saturday, November 4, 9am-12:30pm; Mershon Center for International Security Studies, 1501 Neil Ave., Rm. 120

The 2016 U.S. presidential election was marked by sharp contrasts between the major party candidates on domestic policies as well as both presidential nominees seeking to create clear distinctions from President Obama’s foreign policies. The election also featured a marked departure from the normal way in which questions of race and nationality were addressed at the same time that populist movements in several European liberal democracies were stoking suspicion of foreign trade and immigration.

The topics raised by the 2016 election are crucial for the academic understanding of elections. Did the marked foreign policy differences between the candidates affect vote choice? What role did racial and religious identity play in forging U.S. political coalitions? How important was a generalized resentment of governing elites that was amplified by social media? What about gender and domestic issues such as Obamacare? This conference brings together political science and communication scholars to consider these several forces that affected the election and its unpredicted outcome.

Free.

Registration: https://mershoncenter.osu.edu/component/eventbooking/the-2016-u-s-presid...