Is rural an identity? What does it mean to be rural? How do we even begin to grapple with such a big and complex set of experiences and relationships? In the spirit of actual rural reconciliation, this program series aims to tell more accurate and complex rural stories, questioning what we know, what we take for granted, and what voices are sometimes left out in the prevailing stories we hear.
Who defines rural?
October 24, 2024
12:00-1:00 pm
Online Webinar
Nicholas F. Jacobs, The Rural Voter: The Politics of Place and the Disuniting of America
Dr. Nicholas Jacobs is a political scientist and assistant professor of government at Colby College. His recent co-authored work, The Rural Voter, combines detailed empirical research with empathy built from real-world experience to explore the evolution of a powerful rural voting bloc in modern American politics. At a time of increasing political polarization, join the Dr. Jacobs and the Rural Reconciliation Project for an honest conversation about what divides—but could unite—rural and urban America.