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Congress to Campus

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Subject Higher Education, History, Law, Politics, Humanities
Type Knowledge
Audience Young Person, Mature
Location On Campus
Year Group Year 12, L3 Y1
Gatsby Benchmark 7
Term Autumn
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Congress to Campus, part of of Explore, is run in partnership with The British Library. Want to know about the struggles of an American election campaign and fund-raising? Find out from the people who’ve been there: former US Congresspeople. Ask about the difficulties of an increasingly divided politics, about how legislation actually gets passed, as well as how people from different parties can work together and what actually goes on behind the scenes in Congress.

Working with The Arthur Miller Institute for American Studies, UEA’s Department of American Studies and the British Library, your students will have a chance to hear from former Members of Congress as they reflect on their time in government and answer questions. You can expect students to get lots of insight into the real world of politics that can be used in their coursework and exams, particularly for American and comparative politics requirements.

School bookings are open now. Complete the sign-up form below by Friday 17 October at 23.59.

Please note, signups may close sooner depending on levels of interest in this event.

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Speaker info

Curious about the congresspeople you’ll be hearing from? Here are some brief speaker biographies:

Michael Ross (Democrat – Arkansas)

Michael Ross served in the House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013. He represented Arkansas’ 4th District and remains the last Democrat to represent Arkansas in the House. Prior to his election, Ross worked for former Governor Bill Clinton and spent ten years as a state Senator. In the House, he served on the Committee for Energy and Commerce, focusing on health and matters of commerce, manufacturing, and trade.

Jeff Duncan (Republican – South Carolina)

Jeff Duncan served in the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2025, representing South Carolina’s 3rd District. Prior to his election, Duncan worked in community banking and ran his own real estate company. He served as a state Senator for eight years. In the House, Duncan served on the Committee on Homeland Security and and the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 

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