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Political Entertainment: National Agenda 2011 Girding for Battle @UD

posted by jeffers () at November 28th, 2011

Hello All, Please join us for our last speaker in this year's National Agenda. Some of you may remember her from last year. She knows her subject really well and is super funny in her delivery. Prof. Danna Young, in UD's Dept. of Communication Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 4:30pm slt Her topic is: Political Entertainment http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/150/26 Young’s research interests include political media effects, public opinion, political satire and the psychology of political humor. Her work on the role and effects of late-night comedy in the changing political ... more » »

NJ Gov. Chris Christie & Vincent Poor of Princeton University @UD 11/06/011

posted by jeffers () at November 14th, 2011

Hello All, We have 2 live simulcasted events happening on the UD islands this week. The usual National Agenda series at 4:30 pm slt. with another national mover and shaker, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who's topic is: Challenges Facing the Governors.As usual we will be taking questions from our SL audiance. We will also host another speaker in the University of Delaware Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering 2011 Distinguished Lecturer Series at 12:00 noon slt.H. Vincent Poor is the Michael Henry ... more » »

Experimenting with Public Opinion: Race and Politics: National Agenda 2011 Girding for Battle @UD

posted by jeffers () at November 7th, 2011

Hello All, Please join us for our next UD faculty speaker. Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 4:30pm slt Prof. David Wilson, Political Science & International Relations Experimenting with Public Opinion: Race and Politics: National Agenda 2011 Girding for Battle @UD http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/150/26 Wilson has served as Senior Statistical Consultant for The Gallup Organization in Washington, D.C. He teaches and researches political psychology and survey research methods, specializing in public opinion on racial attitudes, workplace politics, and survey context effects. This is a live simulcast. We will be taking ... more » »

Melanie Sloan – Scandalous Politicians! :National Agenda 2011 Girding for Battle @UD

posted by jeffers () at October 31st, 2011

Hello All, Please join us for our next off campus speaker in the National Agenda 2011 Girding for Battle @UD series. Melanie Sloan - Scandalous Politicians! : National Agenda 2011 Girding for Battle @UD Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 4:30pm slt http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/150/26   Sloan is the founder and Executive Director of CREW, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, and is a nationally recognized expert on congressional ethics. Prior to starting CREW, she served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia where, from 1998-2003, ... more » »

Redistricting for the 2012 Election: National Agenda 2011 Girding for Battle @UD

posted by jeffers () at October 25th, 2011

Hello All, Please join us for our next faculty speaker in the National Agenda 2011 speaker series.   When: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Time: 4:30pm slt Who: Prof. Jason Mycoff, Political Science & International Relations What: Redistricting for the 2012 Election: National Agenda 2011 Girding for Battle @UD Where: http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/150/26 Jason's research interests include the Congress, presidency, and judiciary with special interest in committees, political leadership, and the interaction between the legislative and executive branches. He teaches American politics classes including Introduction to American Political Systems, Congress and ... more » »

Joe Slade White & Valerie Biden Owens-Selling the Candidates: National Agenda 2011 Girding for Battle @UD

posted by jeffers () at October 17th, 2011

Hello All, Please join us for our next off campus national speakers Who: Joe Slade White & Valerie Biden Owens What: Selling the Candidates: National Agenda 2011 Girding for Battle @UD When: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 4:30pm slt Where: http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/150/26 White is a national media strategist and producer, a thirty-seven-year veteran of over four hundred political campaigns across the nation, with a winning record of over 75%. Clients have included Presidential candidates, U.S. Senators, Governors, Members of Congress, and Mayors. Biden Owens, is among the first ... more » »

Framing Issues in the 2012 Campaign: National Agenda 2011 Girding for Battle @UD

posted by jeffers () at October 10th, 2011

Hello everyone, Our next speaker in National Agenda 2011 Griding for Battle speaker is coming up on: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 4:30pm slt The speaker is: Prof. Paul Brewer: UD Faculty in Communication Topic is: Framing Issues in the 2012 Campaign Join us if you can here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/150/26 Paul Brewer (Ph.D., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1999) is Professor of Communication and Political Science and International Relations at the University of Delaware, where he is also a fellow in the Center for Political Communication. ... more » »

Pamela Constable, Afghanistan: Ten Years War & James Wagner of Emory University

posted by jeffers () at September 29th, 2011

  Hello Everyone, We have 2 events this week on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. In addition to our regular National Agenda series at 4:30 pm slt, we'll also simulcast the University of Delaware Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering 2011 Distinguished Lecturer Series speaker at 1:00 pm slt. More info on the guest and topics below. Join us if you can! 1. Inquiry-Driven Engineering: One of the Liberal Arts Lecture present by James Wagner of Emory University October 5, 2011 @ 1:00 pm slt/4:00 pm et http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/150/26 James W. Wagner, president of ... more » »

Chris Lehane & Steven Schmidt: Handicapping the Race-National Agenda 2011@UD

posted by jeffers () at September 26th, 2011

Hello Everyone, Please join us for our next off campus speakers in this week's National Agenda 2011, Girding for Battle @UD Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 4:30 pm slt Chris Lehane & Steven Schmidt: Handicapping the Race http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/150/26 Lehane & Schmidt are national political strategists. Lehane is a political consultant and crisis communications expert who has served as a lawyer, spokesperson and expert in opposition research for the Clinton White House. Schmidt is one of the top public affairs and political strategists in the country & was ... more » »

Will Congress Be Held Accountable? National Agenda 2011 @UD

posted by jeffers () at September 19th, 2011

Hello All, Our next speaker in the National Agenda 2011 series is: Prof. Phillip Jones: UD Faculty, Political Science & International Relations Please join us if you can on: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 4:30pm slt His topic is: Will Congress Be Held Accountable? http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/150/26 This is a live simulcast, questions will be taken from the SL audience. His teaching and research interests center on issues of representation and democracy in America. In particular, I study public opinion, voting behavior, mass political participation, and their effects on government ... more » »

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