Election events include roundtable, watch party, panel discussion

salvetoday Posted On November 4, 2016
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With voting just days away, members of the Salve Regina community are invited to participate in a series of events related to Election Day, including a roundtable, watch party and panel discussion.

Election Day roundtable and tweetup

11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, McKillop Library special collections room

Join Dr. Jim Ludes, executive director of the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy, for a roundtable discussion of the election results as they become available. Roundtables are open to Salve Regina students, faculty and staff, and the Pell Center provides a free lunch. As space is limited, those interested in attending are asked to RSVP to pellcenter@salve.edu.

Election watch party

8-11 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, Miley Hall garden level

History will be made on Tuesday evening. Undergraduate students are invited to join the Office of Student Activities for a presidential-themed evening with food and prizes.

Panel discussion of election results

7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, Young Building

Pitting a billionaire businessman against the first female candidate nominated for president by a major political party, the campaign has been a wild ride. As the dust settles, join a distinguished panel of scholars and journalists as they try to make sense of the campaign, understand the fissures it revealed in the American body-politic and look ahead to the policy and political challenges waiting for the next administration.

Panelists will include:

  • Karen Bordeleau, retired executive editor, The Providence Journal
  • Ian Donnis, political reporter, Rhode Island Public Radio
  • Robert Hackey, professor, Providence College
  • James Ludes, executive director, Pell Center

Seating is limited and reservations are required. To reserve a seat, visit the Pell Center’s Eventbrite page.