Hoover Institution
11/01/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 11/01/2024 15:16
Hoover’s RAI Director to Interview Obama Advisor Valerie Jarrett for Stanford’s Democracy Day
Hoover Institution (Stanford, CA) - Stanford's day of civic-themed festivities for Election Day returns this Tuesday, November 5, with Hoover Institution senior fellow Brandice Canes-Wrone, director of the Center for Revitalizing American Institutions (RAI), hosting a keynote conversation with Valerie Jarrett, a longtime advisor to former US president Barack Obama and current CEO of the Obama Foundation.
Canes-Wrone will speak with Jarrett about her public service journey, from advising Chicago mayors and leading Chicago's transit authority to her time in the White House as senior advisor to the president and director of the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs.
They'll also talk about how citizens can take an active role in preserving American democratic institutions in the face of pressing challenges and a highly contested presidential election that will take place that day.
The talk is scheduled to take place in Dinkelspiel Auditorium on Stanford's campus from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Reserve tickets here.
The discussion is the capstone for a day of events planned for Stanford's Democracy Day.
From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., the Hoover Institution will cosponsor a dinner event at the Stanford Faculty Club, Dine & Dialogue, intended for students and faculty to mingle and discuss politics as early election results come in.
The day will also feature an election night watch party, discussions on use of AI in elections, and a talk on healthcare policy reform.
Access the full schedule here.
About the Speakers
Valerie Jarrett is CEO of the Obama Foundation, which is overseeing the creation of the Obama Presidential Library and Museum and which seeks to revive trust in democracy and active citizenship across the globe. Jarrett was director of the White House Office for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs as well as senior advisor to Obama from 2009 to 2017.
Brandice Canes-Wrone is the Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, professor in Stanford's Political Science Department, and director of the Hoover Center for Revitalizing American Institutions. Her current research focuses on representation and accountability, including projects on elections, campaign finance, and populism. She also writes on the effects of political phenomena on economic outcomes.
About the Center for Revitalizing American Institutions
From its founding, America has developed an array of institutions to preserve and advance our nation's liberty and prosperity. Yet today, many citizens have lost confidence in those institutions, challenging their legitimacy and compromising their missions. In an objective, nonpartisan spirit, the Center for Revitalizing American Institutions (RAI) will draw on the Hoover Institution's scholarship, government experience, and convening power to study the reasons behind the crisis in trust facing American institutions, analyze how they are operating in practice, and consider policy recommendations to rebuild trust and increase their effectiveness.