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Carol Swain, professor of political science and law, discussed "How Racist is Obama’s America?" at the Nov. 5 Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box series.
How should we interpret the results of this year’s presidential election? Can we draw any lessons for the future? Carol Swain leads a post-election evaluation of the racial factors in the 2008 electoral cycle, and discusses what other factors may have contributed to the outcome.
Vanderbilt University partners with the Nashville Public Library for the Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box, a series of lunchtime talks with a philosophical flavor.
Contact: lunchbox@vanderbilt.edu