BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20181018T000000Z UID: 68078f85a5541 DTSTAMP:20250422T074557Z LOCATION:Hanson Hall of Science DESCRIPTION:Dr. Heather Tafel\, associate professor of political science at Grand Valley State University\, will present the \;2018 Stanley Erikson Lecture in Public Affairs\, \;"Mythbusting Russia's Reasons for Election Meddling."\n\nShe will discuss \;common assumptions about U.S.-Russian relations and how those assumptions often do not reveal the reasons behind the Russian government¡¯s attempts to influence the 2016 election. She also will touch on what she think \;are the reasons for Russia¡¯s involvement\, with a view to providing prescriptions as to what can be done going forward.\n\nThis event is sponsored by Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's department of political science and made possible through the Stanley Erikson Lectureship Fund.\n URL;VALUE=URI:/about-us/events/2018/erikson-lecture-mythbusting-russias-reasons-election-meddling SUMMARY:Erikson Lecture: Mythbusting Russia's Reasons for Election Meddling DTSTART:20181018T000000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR