“Democracy is predicated on public debate, and that debate should ultimately turn on the merits of the question, not historical myths.”

– JONATHAN GIENAPP, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY

Dec 16, 2021

In the fall quarter course, the “History of 2021,”Stanford faculty offer historically-informed reflections on some of the year’s most pressing issues and show students how many of today’s problems are inherited from the past. Assistant Professor of History Jonathan Gienapp’s lecture, titled “Electing the U.S. President: The Electoral College,” focused on the origins of the Electoral College and attempts to reform it.