Is the Party Over? The Present and Future of American Party Politics (Lunch Event) (APPROVED INT 100/201)


Thursday, March 13, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Online, Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Students


Parties

Have questions about this current political moment in the United States? The Hauenstein Center's Common Ground Initiative will convene a bipartisan panel to discuss the challenges facing both major political parties amidst leadership challenges, internal calls for reform, and squabbles over party platforms. Our guests will help us assess the Republican and Democratic parties and consider what strategies we may see from each in 2026, 2028, and beyond.

Schedule:

11:45 AM - Doors Open

12:00 PM - Welcome & Lunch

12:20 PM - Program Begins*

Speakers:
Kevin Portteus, Professor of Politics, Director of American Studies at Hillsdale College
Christina Wolbrecht,  Professor of Politics at the University of Notre Dame
Donald Zinman,  Professor of Politics at Grand Valley State University

Don’t miss this insightful event moderated by Hauenstein Center Director Megan Rydecki.

Admission is free, but we do ask that you register to attend. This event includes a complimentary lunch provided by the Hauenstein Center.  

*For our virtual audience: the livestream will go live once the program begins

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Location Information


Charles W. Loosemore Forum, L. William Seidman Center

 50 Front Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504


Contact Information


[email protected]


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This event was added to the calendar by Kahler Sweeney (sweenkah@jyycl.com) on Thursday, December 19, 2024 and was last updated on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 3:52 p.m.