Popular Culture in the White House Symposium Schedule
May 5, 2023
9:00-9:30am
Light Breakfast
9:30am
Welcome and Introduction
- John Rogers, Chairman of the Board of Directors at the White House Historical Association
- Stewart McLaurin, President of White House Historical Association
- Hannah Sommers, Associate Librarian for Researcher and Collections Services in the Library Collections and Services Group at the Library of Congress
9:45-10:45am
The Presidency in Comics and Cartoons
- Moderator: Kevin Butterfield, director of the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress and author
- Megan Halsband, reference librarian at the Library of Congress
- Sara Duke, curator at the Library of Congress
- Dr. Jesse Holland, journalist, historian, and author of several books including, Black Panther: Who Is the Black Panther?
11:00am-12:00pm
The White House in Television
- Moderator: Kathryn Cramer Brownell, associate professor of history at Purdue University and a senior editor at Made By History at the Washington Post
- Eric Lesser, senior counsel at WilmerHale and former White House aide
- Dr. Trevor Parry-Giles, professor of communication at the University of Maryland and associate dean for faculty affairs and research, College of Arts and Humanities
- Dr. Gautham Rao, associate professor of history at American University
12:00-1:00pm
Lunch
1:30-2:30pm
Presidents and Film
- Moderator: Dr. Matthew Costello, vice president of the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History and senior historian, The White House Historical Association
- Dr. Lilly Goren, professor of political science at Carroll University
- Gloria Reuben, actress, singer, and author whose work includes portraying Elizabeth Keckley in the 2012 film, Lincoln
- Tammy Haddad, founder and CEO of Haddad Media and Washington consultant for HBO
2:30-3:30pm
Portraying the Presidency: A Conversation on Popular Culture in the White House
- Moderator: Dr. Colleen Shogan, senior vice president and director of the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History, The White House Historical Association
- Tevi Troy, senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center and best-selling presidential historian
4:00-5:00pm
Closing Reception