PLAP 2500: Campaign and Election Politics

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Instructor: Carah Ong Whaley

Days of the Week: MTWRF 

Course Times: 2:00 to 4:15 pm 

Course Description: OPEN ONLY TO UVA ADVANCE PARTICIPANTS. This course pairs scholarly texts on U.S. campaigns and elections with hands-on digital storytelling experience. Course participants will engage with a collection of original presidential memorabilia - including paraphernalia, audio and video recordings from the FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Carter administrations - to create a virtual exhibit and podcast series that provides history and analysis of the collection. 

 

Students also enroll in an additional 1000- or 2000-level course of their choice. UVA Advance staff advise students and oversee course selection.