2020 election

Leading University of Chicago scholars and experts discuss the most important issues facing the nation and the presidential candidates.

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UChicago scholar discusses ways to make voting process more democratic

Does the Electoral College need to be reformed?

Nov 2, 2020

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How UChicago students can get involved in the 2020 election

Oct 6, 2020

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Who is at fault for COVID-19 crisis? Most Americans blame U.S. government, survey says

Oct 5, 2020

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True or false? What a UChicago linguist will look for during the presidential debates

Sep 25, 2020

Assoc. Prof. Anthony Fowler

The Future of Voting And The 2020 Election, with Assoc. Prof. Anthony Fowler (Ep. 54)

A leading political scholar discusses voting by mail, mobile voting and why he thinks it should be illegal not to vote.

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Renowned artist Jenny Holzer to debut project at UChicago using augmented reality

Sep 10, 2020

Anna Julia Cooper (left) and Ida B. Wells-Barnett (right)

The rise of women in U.S. politics—from the 19th Amendment to Kamala Harris

Aug 31, 2020

Photo of a protest, from the cover of the Argentinian version of "Why Bother?" by Susan Stokes

What spurs a protest?

Aug 24, 2020

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Why paid time off for voting can help address racial inequities

Aug 4, 2020

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Four-fifths of Americans are dissatisfied with direction of the country, survey finds

Jul 28, 2020

COVID 2025

COVID 2025: How the pandemic is changing our world

Jul 16, 2020