Julia Azari
Faculty Director
Julia Azari, an American political scientist, is a professor and an Assistant Chair in the Political Science Department at Marquette University. As Faculty Director of the Inauguration 2021 Academic Seminar, Azari will shape the agenda and lead the event. She is a regular contributor to the political science blog, Mischiefs of Faction, a contributor at FiveThirtyEight.com, and a co-host of the political science podcast Politics in Question. She is author of Delivering the People’s Message (Cornell University Press, 2014) and the inaugural winner of the American Political Science Association’s award for best public-facing scholar.
Sessions
Sessions
Opening Remarks
Kick off each morning with remarks from the Inauguration 2021 Faculty Director. Dr. Azari will provide commentary from the previous day’s sessions and set the stage for what you will hear today.
Final Remarks
Wrap up the seminar with final remarks from the Inauguration 2021 Faculty Director and TWC’s Chief Academic Officer.
Morning Briefing
Kick off each morning with remarks from the Inauguration 2021 Faculty Director. Dr. Azari will provide commentary from the previous day’s sessions and set the stage for what you will hear today.
Possibilities for Policy Compromise in the Next Congress
In this session TWC is partnering with the Bipartisan Policy Center to discuss how the 117th Congress can work together to create policy for the good of the government. Moderated by Julia Azari
Morning Briefing
Kick off each morning with remarks from the Inauguration 2021 Faculty Director. Dr. Azari will provide commentary from the previous day’s sessions and set the stage for what you will hear today.
White House Transitions
This session will examine presidential transitions, from the lens of how much planning is involved, who gets to be in charge, how does the president-elect make decisions and how will he/she be ready on day one. Moderated by Julia Azari.
Morning Briefing
Kick off each morning with remarks from the Inauguration 2021 Faculty Director. Dr. Azari will provide commentary from the previous day’s sessions and set the stage for what you will hear today.
The Politics of Race and Racism
This session will examine structural racism and representation of the black electorate in the 2020 elections. Moderated by Julia Azari
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Kick off the seminar with opening remarks from The Washington Center’s Chief Academic Officer Kelly Eaton and the Inauguration 2021 Faculty Director Julia Azari.