Georgetown University

• James W. Ceaser, Professor of Politics, University of Virginia and co-author of Red over Blue: The 2004 Elections and American Politics
• Michael Kazin, Professor of History, Georgetown University and author of A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan
• William Kristol, Editor, The Weekly Standard and columnist, The New York Times
• Wilfred M. McClay, SunTrust Bank Chair of Excellence in Humanities, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
• Camille Paglia, University Professor of Humanities and Media Studies at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia
• Steven J. Brust, Associate Director of the Tocqueville Forum (Moderator)
  

Georgetown's Tocqueville Forum on the Roots of American Democracy will host experts in a discussion titled, “2008 Presidential Election and the Future of the American Republic." Questions for the participants include: What is the future of conservatism? Of liberalism? What does the election of Barack Obama indicate about the contours of the various electoral coalitions that drive the nation's politics? How will both political parties respond to the election? How do the results fit into broader cultural and historical trends? What does the election mean in terms of intellectual history and political theory – specifically, what foundational ideas played a role in the election?