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Wednesday October 9
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
When Vice President Kamala Harris suddenly became the Democratic nominee in mid-July 2024, both parties faced an unprecedented campaign landscape and were forced to transform their media strategies in a matter of days. For the Democrats, it meant putting together a campaign tailored not to an establishment candidate but to a vibrant, biracial woman of color whose presidential bid had failed in 2020. Conversely, the Trump campaign not only had to respond to a completely different candidate, but also to an upsurge of hope and energy from Democratic organizers, voters, and donors excited by a candidate that, just four years ago, they had passed over. By contrast to this unprecedented historical development, the political media that we will all be enmeshed in as we count the days to November 5 is not unprecedented. How do professionals rely on decades of media innovation to take advantage of swift changes, errors, and unexpected challenges in campaigns? How do they work to change a narrative that isn't working? And how, in the 21st century, can voters feel like participants in the electoral process and not just an audience for slick, partisan messaging? Claire Potter is a Professor of History emeritus at The New School for Social Research in New York City. The author of two books and two edited collections, she writes the Political Junkie Substack and produces its affiliated book podcast, "Why Now?" This event sponsored by the Sarah Lawrence Gender and Women's History Collective is free and open to the public. Guests are invited to join Claire Potter and the college community on campus, or participate via Zoom.
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Thursday October 10
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Join us at a performance of "Stereophonic," written by Tony award-winning playwright David Adjmi ‘95. This dramatic play with music follows a fictional rock band on the cusp of superstardom as they struggle to record their new album set from 1976 to 1977. Adjmi has created a piece of theatre that feels like the audience is watching a documentary unfolding on stage. Stereophonic won 5 Tony awards, including Best Play. The music for "Stereophonic" was composed by Will Butler from the indie rock band Arcade Fire. A limited number of discounted mezzanine tickets are available for alumni at this performance.
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White Dudes for Harris, Women for Trump: Political Media & The 2024 Election with Claire Potter:
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