The Brian Mulroney Institute of Government Presents
Fighting for the Soul of a Nation (Again): A Panel Discussion on the 2024 US Presidential Election
October 29, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mulroney Hall 2030
Panelists: Stephen Marmura (Sociology), Asa McKercher (PGOV), Hailey Murphy (Political Science, and Anna Zuschlag (Mulroney Institute) Moderator: Nathan Allen (Political Science)
Once again, the world is waiting for the conclusion of another consequential and highly contentious US presidential election. With the fate of democracy in the US seemingly hanging in the balance, and authoritarianism waiting in the wings, the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government will be hosting a panel discussion to weigh in on what is at stake in the 2024 electoral contest between Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, and what the impact of the outcome of November 5 could be for Canadians.
The panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A.
All are welcome.
Nathan Allen
Nathan Allen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at StFX. Since joining Political Science, he has taught the “American Politics” course. His research examines elections and voting rights. Prior to arriving at StFX, Dr. Allen managed a survey program at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
Stephen Marmura
Stephen Marmura is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at StFX. His research interests include the political economy of news, propaganda, web-based activism, post-truth communication, and conspiracy theories. Dr. Marmura is the author of Hegemony in the Digital Age: The Arab/Israeli Conflict Online (Lexington 2008, 2010), The WikiLeaks Paradigm: Paradoxes and Revelations (Palgrave 2018), and co-editor/author (with Oliver Boyd-Barrett) of Russiagate Revisited: The Aftermath of a Hoax (Palgrave 2023).
Asa McKercher
Asa McKercher is Steven K. Hudson Chair in Canada-US Relations at the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government at StFX. A specialist on American politics and on the Canadian¬–American relationship, his latest books include Building a Special Relationship: Canada-US Relations in the Eisenhower Era, 1953-1961 (2024) and North of America: Canadians and the American Century (2023).
Hailey Murphy
Hailey Murphy holds a PhD from York University and is a professor in the Department of Political Science at StFX. Specializing in Canadian politics and the politics of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, her research focuses on lesbian political autonomy, intersectionality, and queer rights, particularly political invisibility and the need for recognition. A proud member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, she connects the needs of her community with her academic work.
Anna Zuschlag
Anna Zuschlag is the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government’s Program/Research Manager. Dr. Zuschlag holds a PhD in American History from Western University. Her academic research focuses on representations of masculinity during the Cold War, and more specifically, images of draft resistance during the Vietnam War and Reagan eras. She has taught courses in American History, American Studies, Canadian History, and US-Canada Relations at Western University and StFX.