Political Communication Series: Attacking Arguments, Not People: The Lost Art of Debate

October 06, 2020
6 pm
Virtual (WebEx)
Join Dr. Hilary Rasmussen for a live virtual discussion presented as part of the Communication Department Election Lecture Series: Political Communication and Election 2020.
In this talk, we'll discuss the historical context of presidential debate, the function of argumentation in constructing audiences, and how communication literacy (or lack thereof) shapes debate format in the present day.