Hauenstein speaker to address American conservatism and populism in Trump era

As the United States approaches important midterm elections, political division and social volatility are high, and pundits describe the massive shifts that are currently reconfiguring American politics as "unprecedented" in nature.

However, George Nash, an expert in American political and intellectual history, says those pundits are wrong. He finds that this moment is not completely without precedent, but also that we have never witnessed such upheaval in the public mood as caused by social media, the cable TV news cycle and the Internet.

Nash, a senior fellow at the Russel Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal, will be the guest of Grand Valley State University's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies on October 16,and will discuss these social and political trends.

George Nash: American Conservatism and Populism in the Age of Trump

October 16, 7 p.m.

Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Center

401 West Fulton Street, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Event is free and open to the public, however RSVPs are appreciated at gvsu.edu/hc

The presentation is part of the Hauenstein Center's Common Ground Initiative, which provides a rigorous, open forum for leading scholars, writers and public officials — progressives and conservatives alike — to discuss the cultural, intellectual and political challenges Americans face. 

For more information, visit gvsu.edu/hc.