The economy, politics, and foreign affairs were central issues leading up to the 2024 presidential election. A great deal of change is likely on the table for 2025, as President-elect Trump is poised to act on campaign promises. What are the major policy items that will define the early days of Trump 2.0? How will our allies react to potentially new stances on global conflicts and global trade? And how could these changes impact the economy and inflation?
Join fellow UW alumni and friends online for a livestream and Q & A with a panel of experts who will discuss these topics. The talk will be moderated by Mike Knetter, CEO of the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association.
Speakers
Barry Burden, PhD, is the Lyons Family Chair in Electoral Politics and a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is also director of the Elections Research Center. His research and teaching are focused on American politics with an emphasis on electoral politics and representation. He is coeditor of The Measure of American Elections, author of Personal Roots of Representation, and coauthor of Why Americans Split Their Tickets: Campaigns, Competition, and Divided Government. Burden has also published articles in the American Political Science Review, the American Journal of Political Science, the British Journal of Political Science, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Political Science Quarterly, and Electoral Studies. Burden is affiliated with the La Follette School of Public Affairs, the Center for Demography of Health and Aging, and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Dana Peterson MS’02 is the chief economist and center leader of economy, strategy, and finance at The Conference Board, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit business membership and research group organization that conducts economic and business management research. In her work, she analyzes global economic themes that have direct financial market implications, including monetary policy; fiscal and trade policy; debt; taxation; environmental, social, and governance investing; and demographics. Peterson’s research covering rates, equities, credit, foreign exchange, commodities, political analysis, and asset allocation has been featured by U.S. and international print and broadcast news outlets. Previously, Peterson worked for Citi Bank, where she served as a North America economist and a global economist. She has also worked at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC. She is a 2023 recipient of the Luminary Award from the Wisconsin Alumni Association.
Jon Pevehouse, PhD, is the Mary Herman Rubinstein Professor and development chair of the Department of Political Science. An expert in international relations and American foreign policy and an award-winning instructor, he has taught on campus for more than 20 years. He is the coauthor of the leading textbook in his field, International Relations, and editor emeritus of the journal International Organization. His research interests lie in international relations, international political economy, American foreign policy, and political methodology. He earned a doctorate from Ohio State University in 2000.
A recording and recap of the livestream will be available on uwalumni.com after the event.
This event is hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Association®.
