23. Oct. 2024

Harris or Trump: The West at a Crossroads?

Panel discussion on the U.S. presidential elections, October 29 from 16:00 - 17:00.

Recording from the event is available here

A Panel by the Icelandic Association of Political Scientists, The Institute of Public Administration and Politics and the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland on the upcoming U.S. presidential elections and the result's possible impact on the US and the world at large. A distinguished panel of experts will analyse the current state of the campaign, opinion polls, media coverage, and the candidates' visions for the future.

馃搮 Tuesday, October 29
馃晸 From 16:00 to 17:00
馃搷 L枚gberg 101, University of Iceland

Panel participants:

  • Birta Bj枚rnsd贸ttir, Head of International News at R脷V
  • Erlingur Erlingsson, former Deputy Ambassador to Washington, D.C.
  • Hafsteinn B. Einarsson, Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Political Science, University of Iceland聽
  • Silja B谩ra 脫marsd贸ttir, Professor of International Affairs, Faculty of Political Science, University of Iceland聽

Svanhildur 脼orvaldsd贸ttir, Chair of the Political Science Association and Associate Professor, Faculty of Political Science, University of Iceland, will moderate the discussion.

The event is open to all and will be conducted in Icelandic.
Admission is free.