Yale Votes: A Student Initiative, alongside The Office of the Secretary and Vice President of University Life, presents A Conversation with Melissa Deckman: The Politics of Gen Z: How the Youngest Voters Will Shape Our Democracy (2024). Political scientist Melissa Deckman will share insights on how young voters are driving a shift toward progressive politics, offering a glimpse into the attitudes and motivations behind this new wave of civic engagement among younger generations.
The talk will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Alex Moore ’26, President of Yale Votes: A Student Initiative and Julia Lin ’26, Vice President of Yale Votes: A Student Initiative
This event will take place on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 5:00 pm at Sterling Library Lecture Hall, with a reception to follow.