CLSOCPS609 - The 2022 Midterm Elections

On the eve of the 2022 midterm elections, Rice University faculty and other scholars assess the national, state and local outlook. These elections are among the most consequential in recent history, as the United States contends with the impact of the pandemic, urgent demands for social justice and equity, challenges to democracy and other crises. We examine key races and issues such as the battle over voting rights and the impact of demographic shifts on the electorate. The course also explores the effects of new post-2020 election laws in Texas and across the nation. The class culminates in a post-election faculty panel analyzing races, results and repercussions of the 2022 midterm elections. 

Lectures include:
Sept. 14. “A Nation in Crisis? An Overview of the Midterm Elections.” Robert Stein, Ph.D., Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Rice University
Sept. 21. “Polarization, Positioning, and Political Participation.” Elizabeth Simas, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, University of Houston
Sept. 28. “Women, Representation and Voting in 2022.” Leslie Schwindt-Bayer, Ph.D., Edwards Professor of Political Science, Rice University
Oct. 12. “Inside Texas: The Midterm Outlook.” Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., professor of political science, University of Houston
Oct. 19. “Voting Rights.” Michael Adams, Ph.D., professor of political science and public administration, Barbara Jordan – Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern University
Oct. 26. “Consequential Conversations: Engaging Latino Voters in Texas and the U.S.” Jeronimo Cortina, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, University of Houston and Mark Jones, Ph.D., Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies and professor of political science, Rice University
Nov. 2. “Consequential Conversations: The Impact of Post-2020 Election Laws in 2022, 2024 and Beyond.” Robert Stein, Ph.D., and John Alford, Ph.D., professor of political science, Rice University
Nov. 9. “Post-Election Panel.” Dr. Stein (moderator) with course speakers

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