Join Elaine Tyler May (Fortress America) and Linda Gordon (The Second Coming of the KKK) as they discuss their new books with moderator Sara Evans. 

This event is presented by the History Department and cosponsored by the Institute for Advanced Study.

A panel discussion exploring how the roles of race, religion and gender are influencing American politics, and particularly the 2016 elections. Perspectives from a variety of fields across the University of Minnesota looking at the current political climate, and its impact on the future of American government. Confirmed panelists include Jeanne Kilde (Religious Studies), Enid Logan (Sociology, African American Studies), Mary Vavrus (Communication Studies, Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies), and moderator Eric Schwartz (Public Affairs).