Race, ethnicity and the election is topic of Nov. 7 panel discussion

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Race, ethnicity and the election will be the focus of a Nov. 7 panel discussion hosted by the Institute for Ethnic Studies.

Panelists include James Garza, associate professor of history and ethnic studies; Alice Kang, assistant professor of modern languages and ethnic studies; Patrick Jones, associate professor of history and ethnic studies; and Sergio Wals, assistant professor of political science and ethnic studies.

The 90-minute event will be held in Andrews Hall’s Bailey Library beginning at 3:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Among other topics, panelists plan to discuss the outcome of the election, its impact on issues along the U.S.-Mexican border, voter suppression and voter identification issues, and how minority women candidates fared.

For more information, go to http://go.unl.edu/nim.