General Meetings
May 7, 2025, 1:00 pm
Emeritus College Annual General Meeting
Trump 2.0 and American Democracy with Paul J. Quirk, Professor, UBC Political Science
Many observers of the 2024 US presidential election campaign--not just partisan Democrats--warned that electing Donald Trump to a second presidential term would pose a grave threat to American democracy, among other hazards. A majority of the voters ignored the warnings and gave Trump that second term. How can we account for the election outcome? What have been the consequences, thus far? And what are the prospects for the survival of democracy in the United States?
Schedule:
1:00 pm – Tea and coffee
1:30 pm – Zoom Begins
1:30 pm – Business Meeting and Awards Presentation
2:00 pm – Speaker Presentation
3:00 pm – Q&A
When: Wednesday, May 7 at 1:00 pm
Where: Online and Ponderosa Commons Ballroom, located in Oak House
Enter west of Harvest Market and continue to lower level
Stairs and elevator available
6445 University Blvd
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z2
Parking: The closest parking is either UBC West Parkade (2140 Lower Mall) or Fraser River Parkade (6440 Memorial Rd).
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More on Paul J. Quirk
Paul J. Quirk is the Phil Lind Chair in U.S. Politics and Representation at the University of British Columbia. After earning his PhD in political science at Harvard University, he taught at several American universities, most recently the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, came to UBC in 2004, and is now a dual citizen of the US and Canada. He has published widely on the presidency, Congress, public opinion, and public policy. He has won the best book award of the National Academy of Public Administration and the Enduring Achievement Award of the Public Policy Section of the American Political Science Association and has served on the editorial boards of the American Journal of Political Science and the American Political Science Review. His recent publications include an edited book The United States and Canada: How Two Democracies Differ and Why It Matters (2019) and a chapter, “The Presidency: Trump's Second Term and American Democracy,” in Michael Nelson, ed., The Elections of 2024 (June, 2025).