Run Up to the 2016 Caucus Series of Events

This year, the Forkenbrock Series on Public Policy will host a series of events in preparation for Iowa's big event - the 2016 Caucus.  The events will examine different political topics, such as election reform, campaign finance, political discourse, and others.

The first event tied to this series was a lecture by Thomas Frank, author of What's the Matter with Kansas? on February 4.  Frank spoke on the topic, "What's the Matter with Liberals?"  An April symposium followed the "Politics of Immigration", and the Public Policy Center co-sponsored two lectures in the fall, one by NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg (hosted by the UI College of Law) and one by Robert Reich as part of the Iowa City Book Festival.

Coming up this semester (for more information click on the icons):

STEM Education Equity: Policies to Create Opportunities in Rural Iowa
Monday, October 19 at the Sheraton Hotel in Downtown Iowa City

History of the Caucuses
Saturday, November 7 at the Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch

Political Discourse: The Impact of Redistricting, Campaign Finance, and the Media
Friday, December 4 at the Old Capitol Museum Senate Chambers

To view upcoming events in this series, click here.