Featuring:
Kathryn Pearson, Associate Professor of Political Science, CLA
Bill Doherty, Department of Family Social Science, CEHD
Colin Agur, Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, CLA

Moderated by John Rash, Star Tribune

University of Minnesota faculty members whose research focuses on the Spotlight Series topic for this season will present a response discussion in which they reflect on the first five events of the series. They will frame these events in the context of the larger issue of polarization and identity in America—past, present, and future.

The Institute for Advanced Study, Northrop, and the University Honors Program present the 2020-21 Spotlight Series: Polarization and Identities, a series of six events inspired by both the 2020 Presidential Election and the polarization that has appeared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All events will be moderated by John Rash, an editorial writer for the Star Tribune.