February 27, 2018
UW-Madison newspapers, The Daily Cardinal and The Badger Herald reported on a public panel held to discuss Russian meddling in the U.S. elections. Wisconsin Russia Project experts, Scott Gehlbach, Ted Gerber, and Megan Metzger, all participated.
UW-Madison experts discussed the nature and impact of Russian influence in U.S. elections. Faculty members from the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) and the Elections Research Center spoke about Russian hacking efforts leading up to the 2016 presidential election, as well as what we can expect going into the 2018 midterm elections. This panel discussion was followed by a lively Q&A.
Panelists:
Barry Burden, Director, Elections Research Center & Professor of Political Science
Scott Gehlbach, Professor of Political Science
Young Mie Kim, Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication & Political Science
Megan Metzger, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Wisconsin Russia Project
Moderator:
Ted Gerber, Director, Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia & Professor of Sociology
