Professor & Chair Wilson to Participate in the Great Debate
Prof Wilson and a panel of distinguished guests will participate in “The Great Debate” moderated by Prof Zelnick. The question to be argued is: Does the Infusion of Corporate Money into Political Campaigns Threaten the Integrity of the American Political System?
For the Affirmative
Lead: Thomas Mann
Senior Fellow in Governance Studies
The Brookings Institution
Supporting: Graham Wilson
Professor of Political Science
Boston University
For the Negative
Lead: Allison R. Hayward
Vice President of Policy
Center for Competitive Politics
Supporting: John Samples
Director for the Center for Representative Government
The Cato Institute
Moderator: Robert Zelnick,
Professor of Journalism
Boston University
Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Place: Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Avenue
Format: Two hours, including 15 minutes of introductions
About: The Great Debate is sponsored by Boston University’s College of Communication (COM) and modeled after the Cambridge and Oxford University Union Societies’ public discussions. The Great Debate brings together alumni, faculty and students in a lively but collegial forum to discuss great national and international issues. This is the 28th in the series of Great Debates.
Media: Internet Webcast