Drawing Conclusions:
Gender and Politics in Editorial Cartoons

Join us for this compelling look at the motivations and approaches of noted editorial cartoonists and their ongoing impact on public perception.

Elaine K. Miller, Ph.D., will discuss the issue of gender in visual satire and focus on the representation of such high-profile, female politicians as Hillary Rodham Clinton and Geraldine Ferraro, among others. Elaine K. Miller is Professor Emeritus of Women’s Studies at the State University of New York, College at Brockport. She is the author of such outstanding books and videos as Framing Hillary: Gender Identity in Editorial Cartoons and Trailblazer: The Editorial Cartoons of Etta Hulme.

The Lincoln–Douglas Debate

In anticipation of our upcoming Presidential election, step back in time during this special performance to hear Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas debate the issues of their day. The Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 were a series of exchanges between the two noted politicians for an Illinois seat in the United States Senate. The debates pre-dated Lincoln’s 1860 Presidential campaign and are remembered for the eloquence of both politicians, who discussed the matter of slavery in all seven debates.