Events
In Essay Contest, Students Argue Merits of Electoral College vs. Popular Vote
Fourth- and fifth-graders argued for whether the United States should elect its president through the Electoral College at a contest sponsored by the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement.
Ohio Focus Group: What Do Trump Voters Expect From Him Now?
What do Trump voters expect from the President-elect and how has he been doing in his first month as PEOTUS? On December 13, pollster Peter D. Hart will conduct a focus group in Cleveland to ask these questions.
Rendell Center Names Finalists for Citizenship Challenge Essay Contest
Rendell Center co-founder Gov. Ed Rendell announced the 4th and 5th grade finalists in the Lenfest Citizenship Challenge essay contest, this year on whether to eliminate or keep the Electoral College.
APPC at the 2016 NCA Annual Convention
Researchers from the Annenberg Public Policy Center will be presenting work this week at the National Communication Association 102nd Annual Convention in Philadelphia.
National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt Delivers 2016 Annenberg Lecture
How do science communicators most effectively present research to multiple audiences interested in different aspects of it? Such questions provided the framework of the 2016 Annenberg Lecture delivered by Marcia McNutt, president of the National Academy of Sciences.
Peter Hart Focus Group to Explore ‘Late-Decider’ Voters in Charlotte, N.C.
Veteran pollster Peter Hart will be conducting his seventh and final focus group of the 2016 presidential race on October 25, sitting down with "late-decider" voters in Charlotte, N.C.
AAPSS Conference on ‘Rural-Urban Interface’ Convenes at Policy Center
Social science scholars gathered at the Annenberg Public Policy Center for a two-day conference co-sponsored by the American Academy of Political and Social Science to explore "the new rural-urban interface."