Karlyn Campbell, professor of communication studies at the University of Minnesota, will give a lecture on "Partisanship and the Presidency" on Thursday in the University Center Theater. A reception will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the lecture and book signing.
Campbell will discuss the presidency and modern military engagements, explain how the power of the presidency has ballooned through military intervention, and examine how these issues are influencing 2012 presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities. Parking will be available in the Zach Curlin garage next to the UC.
Campbell is the author or editor of eight books, including "Deeds Done in Words: Presidential Rhetoric and the Genres of Governance." She is also the recipient of the Distinguished Scholar Award from the National Communication Association.
"Partisan and the Presidency" is the keynote lecture for the "On Civic Learning" public address conference sponsored by the Department of Communication. The conference will run Thursday through Saturday.
The next public event is "A Truth-telling Woman," about Ida B. Wells, a journalist and early leader in the civil rights movement. It will be presented at 4:30 p.m. Friday in room 250 of the Art and Communication Building.
