Name: The Evolution of the Youth Vote: The Changing Politics of Gen Z
Start: 2026-04-16T15:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-16T16:30:00-05:00
Location: Howard Auditorium in the Fluno Center

The Evolution of the Youth Vote: The Changing Politics of Gen Z

Join us for an event featuring an expert panel about the shifting politics of Gen Z voters.
About this Event

From rising political participation to shifting attitudes toward parties, institutions, and social issues, Gen Z is transforming the landscape of American politics. This panel will explore the forces shaping the political outlook of young Americans today, including economic precarity, social change, and new forms of civic engagement.

Featuring an in-depth program beginning at 3pm, this panel brings together leading scholars, journalists, and polling experts to examine how the youth vote has evolved over the past two decades and what current trends reveal about the future of political participation in the United States.

Our panel will feature Melissa Deckman (Public Religion Research Insititute), John Della Volpe (Harvard University), Matthew Nelsen (University of Miami), and Christian Paz (Vox) and will be moderated by Barry Burden (UW-Madison).