The annual Constitution Day lecture, hosted by the Department of Political Science, is set to be delivered this Thursday, Sept. 17. Presented at 3:30 p.m. in the Mullins Library event space, Professor Andrew Dowdle will lecture for around an hour with time for questions.
Constitution Day is observed every year to celebrate the ratification of the United States Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. The Political Science Department traditionally sees one volunteer professor give a complimentary lecture on the United States Constitution from either an American perspective or a comparative international perspective.
Dowdle will speak on the topic “Would George Washington recognize the modern presidency?” Since Washington was sworn in as the first president in 1789, both the country and the office of chief executive have changed significantly. Dowdle will discuss how and why the office of the presidency has evolved, as well as address the various controversies about whether these changes are positive or detrimental to our system of government.
Cookies and coffee will be provided by Rick’s Bakery.
About Andrew Dowdle: Andrew J. Dowdle (B.A., University of Tennessee, 1989; M.A., University of Iowa, 1990; Ph.D., Miami University, 1995) specializes in the institutional evolution of the presidency and the presidential nomination process, U.S. parties and elections, and American national government. He has published in the Journal of Political Marketing, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Political Research Quarterly, American Politics Research and American Politics Quarterly. He is also the co-editor of American Politics: Transformation and Change.
