Hope and Change - Revisiting Barack Obama's Historic Presidency

Wed Oct 29 2025 at 05:30 pm to 08:00 pm UTC+00:00

The Exchange | Birmingham

University of Birmingham Events Team
Publisher/HostUniversity of Birmingham Events Team
Hope and Change - Revisiting Barack Obama's Historic Presidency
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Join academics from the University of Birmingham for a "Town Hall" style event discussing the historic presidency of Barack Obama.
About this Event

Over the course of the evening, audience members will be invited to engage in conversation with leading academics Professor Daniel McNeil, Dr Sharin McDowall-Emefiele, and Dr Rita Gayle, about the legacy of Obama’s presidency for the first quarter of the 21st Century and beyond. Topics covered will range from what Obama’s presidency has meant for race and labour, the range of metaphors and ideas that have been projected onto Obama, and the links between his message of hope and change and the city of Birmingham.

The event will be compèred by Elizabeth Zeddie Lawal, an award-winning creative producer, theatre maker, facilitator, and host, with audience response invited both ahead of and throughout the evening.

This event is part of the 2025 Festival of Social Science Programme at the University of Birmingham.

Image by US Embassy London

License: CC BY-ND 2.0

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Exchange, 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham, United Kingdom

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