Impeachment in Historical Perspective

Event Date: 

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Event Location: 

  • HSSB 6020 (McCune Room)

Photo of Professors Perrone, Kalman, and YaqubWhat can we learn from past cases of presidential impeachment or

near-impeachment? Three UCSB historians recount previous congressional efforts to oust misbehaving presidents, thus shedding light on the current impeachment drama. The speakers are:

Giuliana Perrone on the Impeachment and Senate Trial of Andrew Johnson
 

Laura Kalman on Richard Nixon's Watergate Scandal and the Impeachment and Senate Trial of Bill Clinton
 

Salim Yaqub on Presidential Impeachments and U.S. Foreign Policy

After the presentations, the speakers will engage the audience in discussion. The event, which is co-sponsored by the Walter H. Capps Center, is free and open to the public.