Media Mentions: October 2024

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  1. Inspired by Harris, many Black sorority and fraternity members are helping downballot races

    Voter registration and nonpartisan get-out-the-vote efforts by the sororities and fraternities, coupled with the mobilization of individual members, could potentially have an impact on some of these races, said Darren Davis, a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame.

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    Darren Davis headshot. A bald, black man in a navy blue suit and blue patterned tie smiles slightly at the camera. He wears glasses and has a framed picture on the wall behind him.

    Darren W. Davis

    Political Science

  2. Presidential candidates continue battling for Catholic votes in Pennsylvania

    "I don't see any path to 270 [electoral votes] for either candidate without winning Pennsylvania," Geoffrey Layman, the chairman of political science at the University of Notre Dame, told the National Catholic Reporter, referring to the number of electoral votes needed to secure victory.

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    Man with graying hair and a goatee smiles, wearing a blue plaid blazer and light blue shirt.

    Geoffrey C. Layman

    Political Science

  3. Swifties’ Election Ground Game: Phone-Banking, Fundraising and Lots of Bracelets

    “Swifties are very good at solving collective action problems,” said Jeff Harden, a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, who co-wrote a paper on how Swifties took on Ticketmaster after the botched rollout of presale tickets for the Eras Tour.

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    Jeff Harden headshot. A man wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and gold patterned tie. He is smiling at the camera against a plain gray background.

    Jeff Harden

    Political Science

  4. Frankenstein and AI: How Mary Shelley created a monster in Geneva

    Two hundred years later, Frankenstein's monster is a frequently used metaphor to warn of the dangers of artificial intelligence. Shelley expert Eileen Hunt has examined this issue. She is convinced that Shelley didn't just see Frankenstein's creature as a monster. Shelley criticized Frankenstein for abandoning his creation and not caring for it.

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    Eileen Hunt headshot. A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, smiling at the camera. She wears a black and white patterned jacket over a black top against a gray background.

    Eileen M. Hunt

    Political Science

  5. Is Kamala Harris losing support of Black men? Experts weigh in on concerns after poll

    “This is a Democratic Party issue that Kamala Harris inherited,” Darren Davis, a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, told McClatchy News.

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    Darren Davis headshot. A bald, black man in a navy blue suit and blue patterned tie smiles slightly at the camera. He wears glasses and has a framed picture on the wall behind him.

    Darren W. Davis

    Political Science

  6. WSBT hosts Town Hall on upcoming election

    WSBT 22 is hosting a town hall on the upcoming election. Anchor Bob Montgomery is speaking with three political experts from Notre Dame and IU South Bend, including Geoff Layman, chair of the political science department and a professor at the University of Notre Dame, and Dianne Pinderhughes, who is also a political science professor at Notre Dame.

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    Man with graying hair and a goatee smiles, wearing a blue plaid blazer and light blue shirt.

    Geoffrey C. Layman

    Political Science

  7. Indiana projects big voter turnout amid high registration numbers

    Notre Dame Political Science Professor Jeff Harden says it is common for marginalized communities to miss the vote because they do not have the right identification.

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    Jeff Harden headshot. A man wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and gold patterned tie. He is smiling at the camera against a plain gray background.

    Jeff Harden

    Political Science