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After the Midterms: What the Elections mean for American Democracy
On 3 November 2026, the United States elects a new House of Representatives and a third of the Senate.The panel offers a chance to discuss the fresh election results and their implications from various angles, from political history to the cultural narratives that shape American politics.
Four experts on American politics, history and culture will put the election into context:
- Philipp Schweighauser (University of Basel), Professor of North American and General Literature at the Department of English
- Seth Cotlar (Willamette University, Oregon), historian specializing in the history of American conservatism and the far right
- Andrew Shields (University of Basel), lecturer at the Department of f English Language and Literature
- Johannes Völz (Goethe University Frankfurt), Professor of American Studies with a focus on the relationship between democracy and aesthetics
📅 Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 7 – 9 PM
📍 Kollegienhaus, Lecture Hall 118
The event is organized by the Department of Sociology and the Department of English.
Everyone is warmly welcome!
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