Society Events Video

A capacity crowd of more than 500 Cal alumni, parents and students attended this Class of 1968 Faculty Seminar held on Saturday, October 4 during Homecoming Weekend 2008. How civil is the 2008 presidential campaign? What constitutes civil discourse in a competitive campaign? Do we want -- and should we expect -- civility? Three Cal professors known for their political expertise discuss who has benefited and who has been hurt by the tenor of the candidates' rhetoric and the story-mongering of media trying to meet a 24-hour demand for news. Sponsored by the Class of ’68 and the Goldman School of Public Policy Speakers Henry E. Brady Professor of Political Science Professor of Public Policy Director UC Data/Survey Research Center Co-director, Class of 1968 Center on Civility & Democratic Engagement Bruce E. Cain Director, UC Washington Center Professor of Political Science Co-director, Class of 1968 Center on Civility & Democratic Engagement Robert B. Reich Professor of Public Policy Senior Fellow, Class of 1968 Center on Civility & Democratic Engagement