UW-Whitewater hosts public lectures in Whitewater and Janesville focused on the election
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Continuing Education announces free public lectures in Whitewater and Janesville this fall. Lectures in the Election 2024: Looking Back and Ahead series will examine local and national issues in the upcoming election, as well as explore elections through a historical lens.
For over 40 years, UWW has hosted lectures in the Fairhaven Lecture Series in Whitewater, and began a similar tradition in Janesville in 2020 with the Cedar Crest Lecture Series. Lectures in both series will reflect back on politicians, presidents and events from the past, and forecast what may be in store for 2025 and beyond.
Lectures in the series include:
A Look at Key 2024 Congressional Elections
Susan Johnson, associate professor, Politics, Government, and Law
Monday, September 23 at 3 p.m. at Fairhaven Senior Services in Whitewater
The Inaugural Address: A Look Back at Four of the Greatest Inaugural Addresses in American History
Richard Haven, professor emeritus, Communication
Thursday, September 26 at 2 p.m. at Cedar Crest, Inc. in Janesville
The Founding Fathers Did Not Trust You: A Look at the Electoral College
David McKay, senior lecturer, History
Monday, September 30 at 3 p.m. at Fairhaven Senior Services in Whitewater and Thursday, October 17 at 2 p.m. at Cedar Crest, Inc. in Janesville
“I Like Ike:” Looking Back at the Intersection of Cold War Politics, Mid-Century Celebrity, and Hollywood Glamour at the Dawn of the TV Age
Anna Hajdik, lecturer, Literature, Writing, and Film
Thursday, October 3 at 2 p.m. at Cedar Crest, Inc. in Janesville
Presidential Influence on the Supreme Court of the United States: The Trump Effect
Jolly Emrey, associate professor, Politics, Government, and Law
Monday, October 7 at 3 p.m. at Fairhaven Senior Services in Whitewater
The Politics of News
Keith Zukas, associate professor, Communication
Thursday, October 10 at 2 p.m. at Cedar Crest, Inc. in Janesville and Monday, October 14 at 3 p.m. at Fairhaven Senior Services in Whitewater
The Difference a Map Can Make
Jonah Ralston, associate professor, Politics, Government, and Law
Thursday, October 21 at 3 p.m. at Fairhaven Senior Services in Whitewater
The Promise and Potential of the 2024 Presidential Election
Eric Loepp, associate professor, Politics, Government, and Law
Thursday, October 24 at 2 p.m. at Cedar Crest, Inc. in Janesville and Monday, October 28 at 3 p.m. at Fairhaven Senior Services in Whitewater
Attacks, Acclaims, and Defenses in the Historic 2024 U.S. Presidential Debates
Corey Davis, professor, Communication
Monday, November 4 at 3 p.m. at Fairhaven Senior Services in Whitewater
Recap of the 2024 Election Results
Faculty Panel from the Department of Politics, Government, and Law
Thursday, November 11 at 3 p.m. at Fairhaven Senior Services in Whitewater
Lectures in the Fairhaven Lecture Series are held in Olm Fellowship Hall at Fairhaven Senior Services, 435 West Starin Road, Whitewater. Free parking is available and registration is not required. The lectures will be recorded and posted to our website and YouTube channel. Videos of lectures from this and previous series can be accessed for free any time after they are posted. Visit https://www.uww.edu/ce/fairhaven for more information and descriptions of each lecture.
Public lectures held in the Cedar Crest Lecture Series will take place in the Gathering Place at Cedar Crest, Inc., 1702 South River Road, Janesville. Free parking is available and registration is not required. Visit our website at https://www.uww.edu/ce/cedar-crest for lecture descriptions and updates.
If you have a disability and require accommodations, please advise us as soon as possible. Requests are confidential. UW-Whitewater provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA. Please contact Kari Borne at bornek@uww.edu or 262-472-1003 for further information.
