26th Annual Travers Conference on Ethics & Accountability in Government

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What to expect in November?</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <h2><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">PANEL 1: </span></span></span></span></span></span><strong><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Is the U.S. Electoral System Broken?</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><iframe src="https://polisci.berkeley.edu/media/oembed?url=https%3A//vimeo.com/938367544%3Fshare%3Dcopy&max_width=0&max_height=0&hash=eiAycKxd7sTtEVDxGXCAeVdNMfXvTMMQN6eXYm_6P1w" width="426" height="240" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="Panel 1: Is the U.S. Electoral System Broken?"></iframe> </div> </div> <p><span><span><span><span>This panel examines the performance of the current electoral system in the US. One question is how both parties ended up with prospective presidential nominees who are viewed unfavorably by many voters. More generally, the panelists analyze how well the nomination process works in US federal elections at both the presidential and congressional levels.</span></span></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Moderated by: Sarah Anzia, UC Berkeley</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Speakers:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Seth Masket, University of Denver</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Sarah Anderson, University of California, Santa Barbara</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Brian Beutler, Senior Editor, The New Republic</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <h2><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">PANEL 2: Prospects and possibilities for electoral reform?  </span></span></span></span></span></span></h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><iframe src="https://polisci.berkeley.edu/media/oembed?url=https%3A//vimeo.com/941008699%3Fshare%3Dcopy&max_width=0&max_height=0&hash=33QnRVifUZMBgLOtN0A7f_YTkJKId4xzySPDV_f2vWI" width="426" height="240" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="Panel 2: Prospects and possibilities for electoral reform"></iframe> </div> </div> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">This panel examines potential reforms that advocates have argued would address some of the challenges currently facing U.S. elections and governance. Participants discuss a range of alternatives from adopting a Proportional Representation system in the United States to adjusting the way that primaries work at the Congressional level. The panel also considers lessons learned from reforms that have been adopted in some states.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Moderated By: Terri Bimes, UC Berkeley</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Speakers:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Thad Kousser, UCSD</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Bertrall Ross, University of Virginia</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Didi Kuo, Stanford University  </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <h2><span><span><span><span><span style="color:black">PANEL 3: The 2024 election – How did we get here?  What to expect in November</span></span></span></span></span></h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><iframe src="https://polisci.berkeley.edu/media/oembed?url=https%3A//vimeo.com/941011386%3Fshare%3Dcopy&max_width=0&max_height=0&hash=t8-3LyFqXwjAPZA6x-blV94b9PuM9m_tOiE2Y2OGfq0" width="426" height="240" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="Panel 3: The 2024 election – How did we get here? What to expect in November"></iframe> </div> </div> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">This panel considers how the stage was set for the 2024 general election in the United States.  It surveys the current state of the race for the Presidency and control of Congress, and examines what we know about the grounds over which these elections will be contested going forward.  Focusing on how the role of race has evolved in American elections and the broader implications of these changes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Moderated by: Cecilia Hyunjung Mo, UC Berkeley</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Speakers:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Lynn Vavreck, UCLA</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Bernard Fraga, Emory University</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 11px;">Date: Friday, April 12, 2024</h2> <p><span><span><span><span>Location:<a href="https://www.berkeleycityclub.com/"> Berkeley City Club</a><br> 2nd Floor Ballroom<br> 2315 Durant Avenue<br> Berkeley, CA 94704<br> 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