A panel of UW-Madison experts discusses the nature and impact of Russian influence in U.S. elections. Faculty members from the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) and the Elections Research Center will speak about Russian hacking efforts leading up to the 2016 presidential election, as well as what we can expect going into the 2018 midterm elections.

Timeline of podcast:

0:00: Introduction. Moderator: Ted Gerber, Director, Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia & Professor of Sociology

3:16: Opening Remarks by Barry Burden, Director, Elections Research Center & Professor of Political Science

6:52: Opening Remarks by Scott Gehlbach, Professor of Political Science

13:49: Opening Remarks by Young Mie Kim, Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication & Political Science

21:53: Opening Remarks by Megan Metzger, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Wisconsin Russia Project

27:55: Dialogue among panelists