The Hinckley Institute of Politics hosted a panel discussion in late February as part of their Campus-Community Dialogue series. The panel takes a look at free speech on campus, in particular, college campuses. The panelists include: Paul Cassell, Professor of Law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah; Sherrie Hayashi, Director of the…
The Hinckley Institute of Politics recently hosted their final Spring Campus-Community panel discussion. The panel takes a look at the #MeToo movement — and, in particular, what the future holds for the movement. The panelists include: Ella Myers, Associate Professor in Political Science and Gender Studies at the University of Utah; Michelle Quist, Former Salt Lake Tribune editorial…
The Hinckley Institute of Politics recently hosted the second part of a 2-Part panel discussion titled: Civility in Politics. Last week, the panel surveyed the political landscape, both nationally and locally, then addressed the question: Why has civility in politics declined? Well this week’s panel looks to find common ground among various perspectives, while promoting…
The Hinckley Institute of Politics recently hosted Part 1 of a 2-Part panel discussion titled: Civility in Politics. The panel surveys the political landscape, both nationally and locally, and then addresses the question: Why has civility in politics declined? The panelists include: Matt Burbank, Associate Professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Utah; Jennifer…
The Hinckley Institute of Politics recently hosted a panel that looks at the debate playing out in Utah over medical marijuana. Earlier this year, the Utah State Legislature passed laws that will legalize medical marijuana for a very small number of people: those with a terminal illness who, at the time a doctor issues a prescription,…
The Hinckley Institute of Politics recently hosted a panel that looks at Utah’s Opioid Epidemic and explores potential solutions in addressing the problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2016 – more than 63,000 people died from drug overdoses around the country, and nearly two-thirds of those deaths involved a prescription or illicit…
The Hinckley Institute of Politics recently hosted a panel addressing the Utah Rural-Urban Divide with students of the Honors College Praxis Lab attending in the audience. The panel examines how the divide between rural and urban Utah creates challenges for the State and its residents. The Praxis Lab draws students from all disciplines to collaborate…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Re-Air date: April 4, 2018) — Sharia is a set of Muslim religious laws that are practiced in varying degrees of severity in Muslim countries. While many Americans equate Shariah with misogyny, intolerance, or barbaric punishments, many practicing Muslims and Muslim scholars say Sharia is, in fact, a set of…
(Air dates: March 28 ~ 31, 2018) — Congressman John K. Delaney is the first announced Democratic candidate for President in the 2020 election and currently represents Maryland’s Sixth District in the House of Representatives. Congressman Delaney grew up in a blue-collar union household and his parents did not attend college. Delaney founded and led two-publicly…
(Air dates: March 21 ~ 24, 2018) — Dolores Huerta is an American Labor leader, civil rights activist, feminist and Mother. She is also the founder of the Agricultural Workers Association, and co-founder of the United Farm Workers union. Huerta has spent her life working to fight discrimination and to improve conditions for farmworkers. In…
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