Schedule of events

9 AM - 5 PM

Exhibition on view all day: “Abraham Lincoln: The Man, The Myth, The Making of a President”
Hay Library

10 am

Live broadcast of the proceedings begin
Salomon 101 and 001, Sayles Hall

11 am - 2 pm

Student groups and campus initiatives will feature resources available on ways to get involved – such as government jobs or local community opportunities. Information tables will be located in the De Ciccio Auditorium lobby, Salomon Hall.

11:20 am

Opening comments from Ted Widmer, director and librarian, John Carter Brown Library
Salomon 101

11:30 am

Swearing-In Ceremonies at the Capitol
Broadcast continues in Salomon 101 and 001, Sayles Hall

1 - 5 pm

Inauguration drop in: Enjoy light refreshments, browse the exhibition “Abraham Lincoln: The Man, The Myth, The Making of a President” and purchase Lincoln and Obama books (courtesy of the Brown Bookstore).
Hay Library Lobby

1:30 – 4:15 pm

Faculty Forums, De Ciccio Auditorium, Salomon 001

1:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Foreign Policy Challenges and Opportunities
Moderator: Christopher Lydon, visiting fellow in International Studies

Faculty Panelists:

  • James Blight, professor of International Studies (Research)
  • Lincoln Chafee, distinguished visiting fellow in International Studies
  • Linda Cook, professor of Political Science and Slavic Languages
  • James Der Derian, professor of International Studies (Research)
  • Barbara Stallings, professor of International Studies (Research)
  • Corey D.B. Walker, assistant professor of Africana Studies

3:00 – 4:15 p.m.

Domestic Policy Challenges and Opportunities
Moderator: Jennifer Lawless, assistant professor of Political Science

Faculty Panelists:

  • Cynthia Garcia Coll, Charles Pitts Robinson and John Palmer Barstow professor, professor of Education and Psychology and professor of Pediatrics
  • Evelyn Hu-Dehart, professor of History
  • Stephen R. Smith, professor of Family Medicine

Dessert and beverages will be served in the De Ciccio Auditorium lobby.

 

Until 4 p.m.

Parade/Inauguration coverage continues
Salomon 101 and Sayles Hall