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Hawk the Vote 2020

Hawk The Vote 
Day of Civic Involvement

Join Hawk the Vote and Lehigh University Art Galleries (LUAG) on Election Day for a series of virtual presentations and workshops that encourage civic participation. 

Things We Agree On: Featuring Lehigh College Democrats and College Republicans
(Student Led)

9:00am - 10:00am
A bipartisan conversation led by representatives from both the College Democrats and College Republicans where students will discuss the issues confronting the next generations of Americans.

Register in advance for this event:
https://lehigh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpde-srjkuG9yp-529wIqlMttRp0pTet6e

Kylie Seyler 
Hannah Kushner 
Miranda Asral 
David Owolabi 

The History of US Elections: How’d We Get Here?

(Professor Brian Fife)

10:30am - 11:30am
An in depth conversation on the past, present, and potential future of elections in the United States of America. Led by Professor Brian Fife (Political Science)

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https://lehigh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcod-mgqj8vGdbxuFJ2Rxsa6o4Wbk_UjsoP

Brian Fife 
David Owolabi 

 

The Economics of Race
(Professor Karen Pooley)

12:00 pm - 1:00pm
Professor Karen Pooley (Political Science) will lead a conversation where she interrogates how race relates to economic outcomes in the United States of America.

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https://lehigh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlcOyvqDIsGNAVNZT9sHpZLD77LJXcVhYH

Karen Pooley 
David Owolabi 

Attacking BS in the Media

(Professor Ziad Munson)

1:30pm - 2:30pm
We get much of our information, not to mention our entertainment, from the media.  And we all know that a lot of it is-- let's be honest-- bullshit.  But how do we know when we're being bullshitted?  And perhaps more important, how do we call out BS when we see it, in ways that are effective and constructive?

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https://lehigh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAoceioqjMsGNOcA3NC3O7xygzd0zTHU-J0

Professor Ziad Munson 
David Owolabi 

Shut Up and Play: A Conversation About Athletics and Politics
(Student Led)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Graduate student Emily Poole will lead a conversation which seeks to make sense of the unique roles athletes play in conversations relating to politics and activism.

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https://lehigh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkdOqsqzwpHN1RhGfQZgYmeHea0F_cF4JQ

Emily Poole 
David Owolabi 

Doing Democracy: Virtual Tour with LUAG
(Tracie Dinh '22)

4:30pm-5:30pm
What does it look like to do democracy? Join student and LUAG intern Rei Ukon for a tour of this exhibition that explores the unfolding process of American democracy through an array of photographs that shine a light on significant events of the 20th century and the present—featuring world leaders, the media, politicians, civil rights movements, and everyday Americans.

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https://lehigh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0of-6vqjwiG9ffH94f0MjuzUo1dtoOI_-2

Rei Ukon 
David Owolabi 
Stacie Brennan 

 

Hawk the Vote Online Address
(David Owolabi)

5:45pm - 6:00pm
Closing remarks presented by David Owolabi.

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https://lehigh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvfuippj8qG9KifGHKYlVAiRASukm1ICfI