Attend the Hesburgh Lecture, “The Changing American Voter in 2016 and Beyond,” on Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m.. in the de Hoernle Lecture Hall with guest speaker Luis Richardo Fraga.

There is much discussion about the way demographic changes related to an aging population, increased ethnic and racial diversity, and growing income disparities affect American politics. Which of these trends are likely to make a difference in the 2016 presidential election? How do they affect Republican and Democratic parties? What are the implications of these demographic changes for the future of American politics?

Luis Ricardo Fraga is co-director of the Institute for Latino Studies, Arthur Foundation Endowed Professor of Transformative Latino Leadership, professor of political science and Fellow at the Institute for Educational Initiatives at Notre Dame. He is the author/co-author of five books and more than three dozen academic articles and book chapters related to elections, Latino politics, voting rights, immigration policy and educational politics. He has received 15 awards for teaching, mentoring and advising during his 30-year career as a scholar and professor. He has also received two awards for his work in Catholic education. In 2011, he was named by President Obama to serve on the Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics where he co-chairs the Postsecondary Education Subcommittee. Also in that year, he was named one of top “100 Influentials” in the country by Hispanic Business Magazine.

The lecture is free. Prior to the lecture is Mass in Landgren Chapel at 5 p.m., followed by dinner in Elmore Dining Commons ($8). For more information, contact Mark Luttio.