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Taking Questions with Keith Boeckelman
November 18, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Taking Questions is a discussion series held on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Programs are held on Our Front Porch (indoors!), where informal learning and good conversation are at the fore.
In this series, the museum welcomes some of the area’s most accomplished Historians and Political Scientists to lead conversations around topics in their field of expertise. Asking questions is essential to understanding. The museum is a community hub for informal learning and this series of programs puts guests in the driver’s seat to shape the conversation. The series has been organized with the guidance of historian Larry Balsamo, who will act as the series’ facilitator.
On November 18th Keith Boeckelman will review what happened and why in the 2020 election. Guests are invited to ask questions and participate in the discussion. Online participants can use the YouTube comment feature to submit questions and comments. Guests can attend in-person at the museum or live online.
In-person or On-line: You choose!
In-person seating will be limited to 15 people with masks required and social distancing observed. The program will also be streamed live on YouTube. An internet connection is needed to view and participate in the program. To reserve a seat or get the link, call the museum or select either an “in-person ticket” or “online ticket” from the museum’s website (www.wimuseum.org). There is a suggested $5 donation that can be made at the door or online when you request a ticket at https://wimuseum.networkforgood.com/events/24021-taking-questions.
Keith Boeckelman
Keith Boeckelman is Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Western Illinois University, as well as Interim Chair of the Department of History. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1990 and has taught at Texas A&M University, Louisiana State University, and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, in addition to Western. He is co-author of the book Barack Obama: The New Face of American Politics, which explored the former president’s early political career, as well as the author of many articles focusing on topics related to state and local government, public policy, and American politics. At Western, he teaches courses on American government, Illinois politics, and public policy and administration.
About Larry Balsamo
Larry Balsamo holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Missouri. For 41 years (1967-2008) he was a Professor of History at Western Illinois University where he was honored with the award of Distinguished Faculty Lecturer in 1990. He has more than a dozen publications and is a co-recipient of two federal Teaching American History fronts to improve the teaching of History in Illinois public schools. In addition, he has provided fourteen different classes on various topics in History for adult learners in WIU’s LIFE (Learning Is Forever) classes. His area of academic specialties includes Civil War Era, the South, Lincoln, Civil Rights, and the Presidency.
Upcoming Programs
December 2, 2020: Richard Filipink
White House Horrors: The Times and Consequences of the Nixon Presidency
December 16, 2020: Richard Hard
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: The Supreme Court and the Dynamics of American Democracy
January 20, 2021: Nicholas Pano
Russia, Putin, and the United States
February 3, 2021: Julia Albarracin
On Latinx Immigration
Thank you to our supporters
This discussion series is made possible in part by a grant from Illinois Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Illinois General Assembly. This series is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
More information
For more information, contact the museum at 309.837.2750, text 309.837.2613, or email info@wimuseum.org.