Seminar: Candidates—Media—Voters. The 2016 U.S. Elections
Kennziffer:
16-063
Termin:
Wednesday, 5 and Thursday, 6 October 2016
Ort:
Pädagogisches Landesinstitut Speyer
Partner:
US-Generalkonsulat Frankfurt
Pädagogisches Landesinstitut Speyer
Zielgruppe:
Lehrkräfte einschlägiger Fächer aus Rheinland-Pfalz und anderen Bundesländern.
Sprache:
Die Veranstaltung findet in englischer Sprache statt.
Akkreditierung:
Die Veranstaltung ist für Lehrkräfte in Rheinland-Pfalz akkreditiert (TIS-Nr. 16 KOV 0501).
Für Lehrkräfte in Hessen ist die Veranstaltung unter der LSA-Angebots-Nr. 01686861 für 2 Tage akkreditiert.
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About this Event:
The 2016 election campaign has been ridden by tremendous contrast and controversy. Though Hillary Clinton has been able to claim her ticket as the Democratic presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders’s self-described political revolution brought about fierce competition from the left.
On the other side of the spectrum, Donald Trump was able to establish himself as the Republican Party’s candidate of choice. In a campaign filled with populist rhetoric and staunch anti-immigration views, Trump was able to rally major support amongst America’s right.
The media plays a major role in the increase of political polarization in the United States. Media and especially social media outlets offer 24/7 news coverage of the election campaign in unprecedented variety and ease of access. Concurrently, established news outlets are in steady decline, giving way to sensationalist and ill-researched news coverage, in lieu of fact-based or investigative journalism.
These new developments warrant discussion and analysis of an array of questions: What are the causes of the increasing polarization in American politics? Why does voters’ behavior differ so drastically from former election cycles? What role does the media play in giving these candidates a platform? Finally, what will the consequences be for the United States’ future?
We cordially invite you to our teacher seminar!
Programm
Flyer zum Download
Mittwoch, 5. Oktober 2016
10:00 Uhr
Welcome
10:30 Uhr
German & American Election System in Comparative Perspective
Sarah Wagner, M.A., Atlantische Akademie
11:00 Uhr
German and U.S. Media and Public Perceptions of the U.S. Election
Campaigns
Dr. Curd Knüpfer, FU Berlin
12:30 Uhr
Mittagessen
14:00 Uhr
Demographic and Social Changes in the U.S. Electorate
Dr. David Goldfield, UNC Charlotte, North Carolina
15:30 Uhr
Kaffeepause
16:00 Uhr
Campaigning in U.S. Elections— A Campaigner‘s Inside View
Kathryn Drake-Wittenborn, U.S. Consulate General, Frankfurt/Main
Donnerstag, 6. Oktober 2016
09:00 Uhr
Clinton & Trump – Their Strengths and Weakness in the Presidential Race
Dr. David Goldfield, UNC Charlotte, North Carolina
10:30 Uhr
Kaffeepause
11:00 Uhr
The ambiguous Interdependence. Media and Candidates in U.S. Elections
Dr. Curd Knüpfer, FU Berlin
12:30 Uhr
Mittagessen
13:30 Uhr
Domestic and Foreign Policy Impact of the 2016 Presidential and Congressional Elections
Dr. David Goldfield and Dr. Curd Knüpfer
14:30 Uhr
Wrap Up
Dr. David Goldfield
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