- Date
- Tuesday 5 Nov 2024, 21:00 - Wednesday 6 Nov 2024, 04:00
- Type
- Performance
- Spoken Language
- Dutch
- Location
Debatpodium Arminius
An evening full of talks by America experts and journalists about the U.S. election, followed by a watch party of the results.
PART 1: The Divided States of America (21:00 – 23:00 uur).
This year’s elections in the United States will be exciting. Joe Biden seems at a loss for words during some of his public appearances and makes a very tired impression. Can Donald Trump, convicted of fraud, among other things, still become president? Are these the best candidates to lead the most powerful country in the world? What are the consequences of either Trump or Biden winning? And who will run for President if either the Republicans or the Democrats decide to withdraw their trust in these candidates? What do ‘ordinary’ Americans think about the path the country should take, and what will the outcome mean for Europe?
The run-up to the election is heady with an attempted assassination of Trump, the possibility of withdrawal of trust in Biden, conspiracy theories about Taylor Swift’s influence and plenty of memes going viral. How will America choose, and what will the result mean for domestic politics? What is the big Project 2025 from Trump’s ranks, and what will remain of democracy? Or will Biden get the chance to extend his term and bet on the Green New Deal and securing abortion rights?
We will talk about this with several experts. Including Danny Ghosen on his conversations with ordinary Americans; journalist Süeda Işık on meme culture; America expert Kirsten Verdel on the domestic politics; and prof. Michal Onderco on what the outcome of the election will mean for Europe.
More names to be announced!
- Danny Ghosen is a journalist, and tv host. He made, among other things, Danny’s Wereld, Danny in Arabistan en Danny & The Americans (VPRO). In his programs, he looks for the frayed edges of society and portrays people who usually have no voice.
- Journalist Süeda Işık knows all about memes and meme culture. She writes about it for Dutch daily newspaper NRC.
- Kirsten Verdel is an America expert. As a freelance journalist and political analyst, she writes for De Volkskrant and the FD, among others. She was the only foreigner working in Washington on Barack Obama's campaign team in 2008.
- Prof. dr. Michal Onderco is Full Professor of International Relations in the Department of Public Administration and Sociology at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is an expert on foreign and security policy in Europe and beyond.
More to be announced!
PART 2: US Election Watch Party (23:00 uur – sunrise)
Stick around after the program or squeeze in from 23:00 hrs. for the US ELECTION WATCH PARTY! Watch the results of the US presidential election along with America experts, fans and critics, comedians, line dance professionals and many others. With national and international TV-stations on the screens, mixed with entertainment and science. It will be a night of laughing and crying together until the sun comes up, or until whenever you feel like it.
Including live podcast recordings of Echt Amerikaans by Pascal Theunissen and Desire + Capital by Jamie van der Klaauw, dr. Ryan Kopaitich and Wax Wassink about Marx and more; a mini-lecture by dr. João Gonçalves on AI and the spread of misinformation; comedy by Club Haug and live analysis of incoming exit polls. Expect burgers and popcorn, red cups and flags. Either way, we’re going to make it a party. More names to follow.
- Dr. João Gonçalves is associate professor of Artificial Intelligence & Digitalization at the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication (ESHCC). His research focuses on the interaction between artificial intelligence, politics and society.
- Jamie van der Klaauw, dr. Ryan Kopaitich and Max Wassink are affiliated with the Erasmus School of Philosophy (ESPhil). Van der Klaauw is a political philosopher researching symbolic reinterpretation of political representation and engages in a wide range of topics such as conspiracy theories, film and different layers of politics from local to international. Kopaitich is from the U.S. and does postdoctoral research on populism and the future of democracy. Max Wassink is a multimedia producer and deals with science communication. Together they make the podcast Desire + Capital.
- Several comedians from Club Haug take the stage.
- Pascal Theunissen records the podcast Echt Amerikaans.
- More information
Date: 5 November 2024
Time: 21:00/23:00 hrs. – sunrise (Doors open at 20:30 hrs.)
Location: Debatpodium Arminius (Museumpark 3, Rotterdam)
Entrance: Free for EUR students with code: EUR2024This is a programme by Studium Generale (Erasmus University) and Debatpodium Arminius.