WHO:             Panelists: Matt Levendusky, Marc Meredith, Julia Gray and Yuhua Wang, University of Pennsylvania assistant professors of political science. Edward Mansfield, Hum Rosen Professor of Political Science, will moderate.

WHAT:           Panel discussion on “Politics of Hard Economic Times”

WHEN:           Wednesday, October 12, 
noon-1:30 p.m.

WHERE:         Stiteler Hall Forum, 208 S. 37th St. 

It’s a new academic year, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences is serving up a new batch of experts in the lecture series Knowledge by the Slice. Scintillating discussion and pizza will be served.

The discussion will cover:

•    “Public Opinion and Implications for 2012"

•    "How Do Economic Conditions Affect Voter Behavior?"

•    "The Eurozone Crisis”

•    "Will China Overtake the U.S. Economically?

Knowledge by the Slice lectures are archived at http://www.sas.upenn.edu/home/news/slice-videos.html.