U.S. Elections: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump
Members of the media may directly contact:
Maïka Sondarjee (English and French)
Assistant Professor, International Development and Global Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences.
Professor Sondarjee can analyze the content of their platforms in terms of global geopolitics and also provide an analysis of the candidates' styles and tone.
Emily Regan Wills(English and French)
Associate Professor, School of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences.
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Evan Potter (English only)
Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts
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Professor Potter can discuss any aspect of the U.S. election and the DNC with respect to how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump engage in electoral communication.
U.S. Election day + impact on Canada
Thomas Boogart (English and French)
Adjunct Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Arts
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Professor Boogaart will discuss ideas and insights of U.S. elections in a historical context at the virtual event American Election in Historical Perspective (click on the link to join via Zoom) on Tuesday, November 5 from 4 - 6 p.m.
“This will be a monumental election, and Trump is already signaling he will declare victory at 10 p.m. and contest the outcome. With Canada inching towards its own election, we can already see events in the U.S. are spilling over the border."
Errol Mendes (English only)
Full Professor, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section
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"The outcome will determine whether the U.S. stays a critical partner and a leader of the democratic world or joins forces with the autocratic world, which disregards and violates the international law/human rights and rule of law norms established after World War II. If it turns out the result of election moves to the latter situation, Canada is in very deep trouble on trade, international security, migration and social conflict internally and externally. "
André Lecours (English and French)
Full Professor, School of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences.
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Professor Lecours can provide analysis on how the U.S. election outcome will impact global politics, including in Canada. He is also an expert on Puerto Rico and can provide insight into its impact on the election.
Roland Paris (English only)
Full Professor and Director of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), Faculty of Social Sciences.
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Professor Paris, a former Senior Advisor on foreign policy to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, can provide analysis on how the U.S. election outcome will impact global politics, including in Canada. His expertise includes:
- International security
- Global governance
- Canadian foreign policy
Sexism / Reproductive rights & abortion
Farinaz Basmechi (English only)
Part-time Professor, Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences.
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Professor Basmechi can analyze the battle between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump through a gender and pop culture lens, and how this battle of the sexes is shaping up for the US election.
Veronica Norando (English only)
Part-time Professor, Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences.
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Professor Norando can provide analysis of the gender issues surrounding the campaigns, including through feminist theory to women's studies and LGBTQ perspectives.
Seána Glennon (English only)
Postdoctoral Fellow in the Public Law Centre at the Faculty of Law – Common Law Section.
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Dr. Glennon can provide insight into Trump’s flip-flopping on abortion through the lens of Ireland’s real-life consequences of a ban on abortion.
Communication / Disinformation
Elizabeth Dubois (English only)
Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts, and University Research Chair in Politics, Communication and Technology.
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Dr. Elizabeth Dubois’ work examines political uses of digital media including media manipulation, citizen engagement, and artificial intelligence. Dr. Dubois - who runs the Pol Comm Tech Lab - can speak to the ways online communities have responded, fundraising, and the communication strategies and branding as they relate to technology.
Florian Martin-Bariteau (English and French)
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law – Common Law Section, Director of AI + Society Initiative, and Research Chair in Technology and Society.
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Professor Martin-Bariteau 's research focuses on technology and ethics, with a special interest in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
Serge Elie Banyongen (English and French)
Part-time Professor, School of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
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Professor Banyongen can discuss the political communication issues and themes like name calling, character assassination, or the importance of personal stories in the larger American story. He can deconstruct all the disruptive techniques of campaign tactics.
Dave McMahon(Englishonly)
Associate, Information Integrity Lab, Professional Development Institute.
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Mr. McMahon can provide perspective on foreign influence and cognitive warfare, including on the following areas:
- National security
- Cyber intelligence
- Cognitive warfare
Psychological operations