The Urbana 'Un-Debate' and 'Ask a Voter' event will explore foreign affairs.
Candidate
debates rarely enlighten the electorate. Instead, Illinois Public
Media, NPR Illinois, the University of Illinois System Institute of
Government and Public Affairs, Columbia College, and the League of Women
Voters will explore critical issues likely to motivate voting in the
2024 presidential election.
The main event will be a panel
discussion open to the public about the issue of foreign affairs.
Experts on the issue will lay out the facts and policies with
opportunity for civil discourse with attendees with the goal of
minimizing misinformation.
Panelists:
- Konstantin Sonin:
John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago
Harris School of Public Policy. Expert on Russian Political and
Economic Affairs
- Dick Farkas:
Professor of Political Science at DePaul University. Expert on Russian
and Eastern European Politics, Revolution, and Terrorism.
- Nicholas Grossman: Teaching Assistant Professor at UIUC. Expert on U.S. Foreign Policy, with a focus on Gaza and Ukraine
Moderator: Brian Mackey, Host of The 21st
