Whither the State: 2020 Election Recap

Tuesday, November 10 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Online via Zoom or by Phone

Dennis Dresang

UW Madison Prof. Emeritus of Public Affairs and Political Science

FREE TO PLATO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE LINK TO ATTEND or to submit questions in advance.  PLEASE REGISTER Before the event starts. QUESTIONS ARE BEST SUBMITTED BEFORE SUNDAY November 8 or can be written in during the event.

Professor Dennis Dresang is currently teaching an online 8-week PLATO class “Whither the State: 2020 Election” where he discusses the dynamics and implications of the 2020 elections with a special focus on the presidential and U.S. Senate contests.  For his Tuesday, November 10 (10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m) class he is inviting all PLATO members and non-members to join his class where he and his guests will review and recap the results from the November 3rd election. 

If you are not registered for the class and would like to join the class for this one time only event, please register on this web page and you will receive an email with a link that will direct you to the class on November 10.

As the class is online, you can use your computer or smartphone to access the class and see the speaker during the presentation. You will not be visible during the class but you will be able to chat with the speaker by typing in your comments.

If you do not have a computer or smartphone you can also use your regular phone to dial a phone number and listen to the talk.

Questions about this event? - contact the organizer,  Aleta Murray, at a-murray@sbcglobal.net .

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:

Dennis Dresang is Professor Emeritus of Public Affairs and Political Science and founding director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  His research and scholarly publications focus on state politics, public personnel management, and community issues.  He has contributed to public service in a variety of ways: directing a research and public service seminar of La Follette School students examining community health issues and youth violence, chairing two major gubernatorial task forces, and serving on numerous tribal and local government commissions.  He was director of the Center for Wisconsin State, Local, and Tribal Governance during its operation from 1993-2008.  Professor Dresang is a volunteer coordinator for PLATO.  His class, "Whither the State: 2020 Election", is seen virtually from September-November, 2020.