Presidential primaries...are we done yet? It's now prime time to talk about their results and meaning; the impending conventions; and a big election. Look for political smoke & mirrors. Prosecutions and polls will grab headlines, as both the Democratic frontrunner's son and the Republican Party's presumed choice are on trial. What are polls saying, and are they credible—much less reliable? How will the trials, and verdicts already rendered, shape the November election? Two UHart political science professors—legal eagle Jilda Aliotta and voting rights expert Bilal Sekou—team up to offer a bird's-eye view, then dive into the compelling details.
Jilda Aliotta is a popular professor in the University of Hartford’s Politics, Economics, and International Studies Department, and is well known among Presidents’ College participants for her thought-provoking commentaries on the U.S. Supreme Court, in what has become one of our longest-running courses. She teaches classes in law, American politics, and women in politics.
Bilal Sekou, PhD, is associate professor of political science in Hillyer College at the University of Hartford. His research interests are race and politics, urban politics, and campaigns, elections and voting behavior. He is chair of the Governing Board of Common Cause in Connecticut, a member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Center for a New Economy, and Chair of the Connecticut Mirror.
Tuesday, April 30 | 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Shaw Center/Hillyer Hall | $20
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