October 28, 2016 Gender and Political Campaigns

This Friday, October 28, 2016, Brad Gangnon, Faculty in Communication, will present a colloquium on the following topic:


The colloquium explores how gender is expressed and evaluated in three federal campaigns: MN CD 2 (Angie Craig versus Jason Lewis), MN CD 3 (Erik Paulsen Challenged by Terri Bonoff), and the Presidency (Hillary and Donald). Generally, this exploration is framed using television ads and social media posts to argue women and men are held to different standards as political candidates. #NastyWomen taking down #LockerRoomTalk! #MakingAmericaGreatAgain or ImWithHer.