Populating the Polls: Then and Now

This panel marks the opening of the Get Out the Vote Exhibition. This panel will explore the history of suffrage, contemporary hurdles at the polls and the visual culture of suffrage and voting to provide context for the exhibition. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the Q&A after the panel presentations.

Panelists include:

• Abigail Glogower, PhD Candidate in Visual and Cultural Studies, University of Rochester
• Dr. Allison Rank, Assistant Professsor of Political Science, SUNY Oswego
• Yusuf Abdul-Qadir, CNY Chapter President, New York Civil Liberties Union

The exhibition and panel discussion are free and open to the public. Seats are first come first serve.

Get Out the Vote Exhibition

October 24 - November 30
Wednesday - Sunday
9:00am -5:00pm

Exhibiting designers: Doug Bartow (Troy), Charlene Bluto (Syracuse), Mary Boynton (Manlius), Leslie Buccino (Albany), Mari Caminiti (Syracuse), James Chantry (Cazenovia), Tanner Chauvin (Chazy), Holly Cooper (Cazenovia), Jess Confer (Ithaca), Marjorie Crum (Rochester), Damian Cueller (Brooklyn), Elaine Michele Denton (Manlius),  Ryan DeTomi (Norwich), Paul Engel (Schenectady), Joanna Giansanti (Syracuse), Andrew Gregory (Rensselaer), Randy Hadzor (Syracuse), Paiige Hart (Oswego), Rebecca Kieffer (Canton), Bill Klingensmith (Rochester),  Jenna Koyama (Syracuse), Connor Lee (Syracuse), James Lewis-Van Vorst (Burnt Hills), Jessica Lucia (Albany), Kelly McInerney (Monroe), Rebecca Mushtare (Oswego), Jared Schafer (Albany),  Dan Shick (Buffalo), Ariel Smullen (Amsterdam), Renée Stevens (Syracuse), Sara Tack (Troy), and Allison Valiquette (Ballston Spa), Kayley Wells (Canton).

Can't make it to the exhibition? Check out our online exhibit.

This program is offered in collaboration of the Women's Rights National Historical Park. Exhibition printing was provided by Mohawk.