Brexit: what does it mean for the United States?
Staged in front of a new interdisciplinary exhibition at the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, A More Perfect Union, Associate Professor of Political Science Ron Seyb was the first to take the stage in what will become a space for public discourse, debates, performances, and more. The 50 flags, part of artist Mel Zeigler’s Flag Exchange, hang from the ceiling of the Wachenheim Gallery. Zeigler traveled to all 50 states collecting worn, privately owned American flags and exchanging them for new ones. Seyb provides context on the upcoming exhibition and how he plans to incorporate it in his upcoming fall 2016 lectures on the podcast This Is Skidmore.
Although the Brexit (“British exit”) from the European Union may not be considered an American issue, Seyb sheds light during a live discussion on how this decision effects American politics and economics. Along with an explanation of Brexit and its consequences, Seyb answered questions from viewers during the broadcast.
Associate Professor Ron Seyb is the Joseph C. Palamountain Jr. Chair in Political Science. He received his B.A. in 1982 from the University of California at Irvine and his Ph.D. in 1988 from Yale University. He teaches courses on the American presidency, the U.S. Congress, political psychology, and media and politics. His research interests include presidential management of the executive branch, political oratory, and media history. He has published articles in Journalism History, American Journalism, Media History Monographs, Presidential Studies Quarterly, The Journal of Policy History, and California Politics and Policy.
