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Maggie Macdonald, assistant professor of political science, and Annelise Russel, associate professor in the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, explore the impact of the stories lighting up our feeds — and what they mean for the future of democracy.

Much of professor Maggie Macdonald's work has concentrated around congressional campaigns and how they use social media to achieve their electoral goals.

The event will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, in the Singletary Center Concert Hall and is free and open to the public.

The work of Daniela DiGiacomo, assistant professor in the College of Communication and Information’s School of Information Science, analyzes the current state of information media literacy education policy.

Madeline Williams, a sociology and political science junior in UK College of Arts and Sciences and member of Lewis Honors College, will use her Fulbright internship to do research in the social sciences. This highly competitive opportunity will find Williams undertaking advanced projects for 10 to 12 weeks virtually.

The husband and wife duo are longtime Washington journalists who have written for years about the intersection of politics and the world. They scheduled to deliver the Joe Creason Lecture via Zoom, held by the University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media in the College of Communication and Information.

Political scientist Michael Zilis talks about what issues he thinks will shape 2020 and beyond.

Thomas Janoski, professor in the Department of Sociology at UK, will celebrate the release of three books this year. Janoski' s research combines political sociology with economic sociology, while comparing countries and economies.