All lectures are open to the public at no charge on Mondays at 3 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall, located at the Fairhaven Retirement Community, 435 West Starin Road, Whitewater, WI 53190. Guest or street parking is adjacent to the building.

The 2008 elections will be this country’s 56th consecutive quadrennial presidential election, and include Senate elections in thirty-five states, House of Representatives elections in all states, and gubernatorial elections in eleven states, as well as various state referendums and local elections. The Fall 2008 Fairhaven Lecture Series will examine a number of critical issues relevant to the 2008 elections, ranging from ongoing evolutions in the nomination and election process, voter behavior, presidential legacies, and predictions about how election outcomes will influence the future of our country. Welcome to the Fall 2008 Fairhaven Series.

Fall 2007 Fairhaven Lecture Series Videos & Podcasts
Spring 2008 Fairhaven Lecture Series Videos & Podcasts

September 8
Getting to Washington, D.C. via Iowa, New Hampshire and Guam: The Evolution of the Presidential Nomination Process
Dr. Susan Johnson, Chair, Department of Political Science

September 15
Action on the Front Line: Managing a Local Political Campaign
Dr. Carol Scovotti, Associate Professor, Department of Marketing

September 22
The Role of New Media on National Elections
Dr. James Kates, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication

September 29
North-South Divide: Regional Partisan Divisions in Presidential Elections
Dr. Larry Anderson, Associate Professor, Political Science Department

October 6
Direct Democracy: Initiatives/Referendums in the General Election
Dr. Jolly Emrey, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science

October 13
Comparing the 1968 and 2008 Elections: War, Race, and the Politics of Change
Dr. Richard Haven, Interim Dean, College of Arts and Communication

October 20
Politics, Personality, and Hypocrisy: Using Psychology to Understand Political Perceptions, Behavior, and Party Differences
Dr. Dan Stalder, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology

October 27
Presidential Libraries: Dust Bunnies from the White House Attic
Dr. Richard Haney, Emeritus Professor, Department of History

November 3
The Operation and Strategies of the Electoral College
Dr. John Kozlowicz, Emeritus Professor, Department of Political Science

November 10
Panel Discussion: Where Will This Election Lead Us?
Panel of Faculty from the Political Science Department

November 17
How the New Administration Will Treat and Affect the Economy
Dr. Jeffery Heinrich, Chair, Department of Economics

November 24
International Affairs and the New Administration
Dr. Anne Hamilton, Lecturer, Department of Political Science