Professor James Thurber and Bryce Harlow Foundation President Linda Dooley meet at a recent CCPS event. The Bryce Harlow Foundation is a major contributor to the Bryce Harlow Workshop on Ethics and Lobbying.
Weekend Workshops
Fall 2011
The Use of the Internet in Advocacy Campaigns
The Art and Craft of Lobbying
Instructor: Alan Rosenblatt
November 5 & November 12
No president will ever be elected again without an Internet strategy, and the odds of being elected for other offices without an Internet strategy are slim. Thanks to YouTube, two senators lost their elections in 2006. Mobile phones and the social web are being used to organize mass protests. Bloggers took down former CBS anchor Dan Rather and former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. Clearly, the world of political and issue campaigns has changed in the digital age. In this course students explore new strategies possible in a networked world and learn what it takes to be a digital political strategist.
Managing Advocacy Campaigns
The Art and Craft of Lobbying
Instructor: Patrick Griffin
October 22 & October 29
This course will examine the critical elements necessary for organizing and managing advocacy campaigns. It will explore internal factors that impact an organization's ability to succeed in highly charged political environments. Presentations and discussions will examine advocacy campaign dynamics with respect to setting strategic policy objectives, securing essential resources, establishing management roles, recruiting the professional team, and developing internal and external communication processes. Particular attention will be paid to how these elements interact to inhibit or foster a successful campaign.
Independent Expenditures
Campaign Management Institute
Instructor:C.Nelson October 1 & October 8
What are independent expenditure campaigns, how are they funded, and why do they even exist? The 2008 and 2010 campaign cycles recorded more spending from special interests through independent expenditures than ever before, and the Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United is likely to lead to even higher levels of special interest spending in 2012. This course examines the history and relevance of independent expenditures in political campaigns, including an analysis of their effectiveness in recent elections. Students learn to plan and implement a successful independent expenditure campaign.
Spring 2012
Targeting and Direct Mail
Campiagn Management Institute
Instructor: C. Nelson & L. Chadderdon
February 4 & February 11
Recount Process
Campiagn Management Institute
Instructor: C. Nelson & C. Sautter
March 24 & March 31
Bryce Harlow Workshop on Ethics and Lobbying
The Art and Craft of Lobbying
Instructor: James Thurber
March 3 & March 10
This course will explore the legal, personal, and professional ethics of lobbying. We will discuss and analyze the transcendent issues of values, the law, conflicts of interest, the foundation of ethics, and the meaning of integrity in political advocacy. Support for the workshop comes from the Bryce Harlow Foundation.
AU students should see their academic adviser for information on enrolling in the institutes. There are also a limited number of seats available to non-AU students to participate in the institutes. For more enrollment information and fees, please click here.
