Rockefeller Election Series: Your Vote Rocks
Leading up to the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election and in the weeks following, the University at Albany’s Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy hosted a series of virtual events, covering a range of topics impacting the election and future of the nation. Throughout the series, over 400 participants joined the interactive discussions led by UAlbany and Rockefeller College faculty and alumni experts. Matthew Kirk, a fourth-year political science PhD student served as the moderator for the events.
Monday, October 5th
Justice Ginsburg: Her Legacy and the Future of the Federal Courts
A discussion led by Julie Novkov, Professor and Collins Fellow, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy followed by a free streaming of the film “RBG” (copyright courtesy of UAlbany Votes)
Wednesday, October 7th
Demystifying Presidential Campaigns: True Stories from Former Campaign Staffers
Jasmine Clemons, MPA ’16, Senior Policy Manager, Office of Baltimore County Executive Johnny Oslewski
Joseph N. Garba, BA ’02, MPA ’05, Secretary to the Speaker for Intergovernmental Affairs, NYS Assembly
Peter Ragone, BA ’93, President, PWR, LLC
Thursday, October 8th
Ensuring All Voices are Heard: Social Justice and the 2020 Election
Jose Cruz, Professor, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
Sheila Healy, Government Relations Consultant, Public Strategies LLC
Stephan Stohler, Associate Professor, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
Wednesday, October 14th
Shaping the Narrative: Media and the 2020 Election
Bruce Gyory, Government and Regulatory Senior Advisor, Manatt & Adjunct Instructor, Department of Political Science
Joey Jackson, MPA ’92, Legal Analyst, CNN
Libby Post, MA ’84, Adjunct Professor, University at Albany
Monday, October 19th
The U.S. and the World: International Relations and Foreign Policy in the 2020 Election
Catherine Bertini, BA ’71, Distinguished Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ryan Irwin, Associate Professor, Department of History
Rey Koslowski, Professor and Director of the Master of International Affairs Program, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
Niloufer Siddiqui, Assistant Professor, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
Wednesday, October 21st
The Impact of Environmental Policy on the 2020 Election: The Issues and Platforms
Brian Greenhill, Associate Professor, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
Keith Kinch, General Manager and co-founder, BlocPower
Mary Ellen Mallia, Director, Office for Environmental Sustainability, University at Albany
Curt Spalding, MPA ’84, Professor of Practice, Environment and Society, Brown University
Monday, October 26th
Health Policy and Politics: COVID-19 and the 2020 Presidential Election
Carl Bon Tempo, Associate Professor, History
Ashley Fox, Associate Professor, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
Julia Hastings, Associate Professor, School of Public Health
Erika Martin, Associate Professor, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
Wednesday, October 28th
The Final Countdown: The Major Issues of the 2020 Election and What You (Still) Need to Know
A discussion of battleground states, money, election tactics, voting rights, constitutional structure/electoral college, and/or implications of the election for the federal courts.
Michael Malbin, Professor, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
Julie Novkov, Professor and Collins Fellow, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
Tuesday, November 3rd
Election Day Watch Party
A discussion of election results as they come in and interactive election trivia.
Friday, November 6th
Where has the Pandemic Election Finally Brought the Nation?
Bruce Miroff, Professor and Collins Fellow, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
Tuesday, November 10th
Unpacking the Results
Jose Cruz, Professor, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
Michael Malbin, Professor, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
Oscar R. Williams, Associate Professor, Africana Studies
Gwen Wright, Former Executive Director, NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, CWGCS Board Member
Wednesday, December 9th
On the Frontline of Political Transformation: Black Women's Power
Dr. Dorcey Applyrs, Chief Auditor, City of Albany, CWGCS Board Member
Dr. Shai Butler, Current Vice President for Student Development & Former Chief Diversity Officer, College of Saint Rose, CWGCS Board Member
Nantasha Williams, Founder and President, New York City Black Women's Political Club
Moderator: Gwen Wright, Former Executive Director, NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, CWGCS Board Member
Sponsored by: Center for Women in Government & Civil Society, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, New York State Academy for Public Administration, New York League of Women Voters