Go Beyond the Headlines and Explore the 2024 Elections
Dartmouth’s One Day College will expand your understanding of this year’s combative political races.
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James Bressor
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Interested in learning more about the issues, real and imagined, driving the 2024 elections and the possible repercussions of who becomes the next president of the United States?
If you’re hungry to go beyond the headlines and horse race election coverage, Dartmouth’s One Day College is here to help. The lineup of October 5 classes will provide you with an unbiased, in-depth examination of the fractious U.S. elections.
One Day College is a virtual event that will give alumni and friends an opportunity to hear directly from leading teacher-scholars in government, economics, engineering, computer science, and sociology.
Presented by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences and Dartmouth Alumni Relations, One Day College will delve into multiple election-related topics, including foreign policy, the economics of immigration, misinformation, and human-centered design.
“Every election seems important at the time, but 2024 is the real deal,” says Brendan Nyhan, the James O. Freedman Presidential Professor in the Department of Government. “One candidate sought to overturn his defeat in an unprecedented attack on the U.S. election system and could be the first president to return to office in a non-sequential term since Grover Cleveland. The other just replaced a sitting incumbent who stepped aside instead of running for re-election for the first time since 1968.”
Nyhan and Adam Breuer ’09, an assistant professor in the government and computer science departments, will co-teach a class focusing on conspiracy theories, misinformation, and artificial intelligence.
“What you will learn in our class is different than what you hear and read in the news,” says Nyhan. “We’ll take a more analytical perspective, helping you understand what science can teach us about misinformation and conspiracy theories and the role that they play in our politics.”
Registration for One Day College is $50, and $30 for young alumni. Early-bird rates of $35 and $25 are available through August 31. Registrants who can’t attend the full schedule of One Day College classes will have access to recordings of the presentations and discussions after the event.
Learn more and register at the One Day College website—and get ready to take a deep dive into the 2024 elections.