# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Humanities Washington Lecture: The Strange Link Between Shark Attacks and Voting Behavior
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Do any of us vote rationally? Or is it all just vibes?

Discover the fascinating political science case study in which a horrifying wave of shark attacks in New Jersey may have cost Woodrow Wilson votes—despite Wilson and his policies having nothing to do with the attacks.

The theory holds that people vote based on their current emotional state, and reward or punish politicians because of it. In this fascinating talk, explore the bizarre but plausible theory that shark attacks affect voting behavior while learning about the many factors that influence our politics so we can be more thoughtful, rational citizens.

Michael Artime is an associate professor in the political science department at Pacific Lutheran University. His teaching and research interests are in the field of American politics and political communication.

Learn more: midcolumbialibraries.org/event/lecture-strange-link-between-shark-attacks-and-voting-behavior
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kennewick/humanities-washington-lecture-the-strange-link-between-shark-attacks-and-voting-behavior/200030359190101
- **Event Categories**: science-fair, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Kennewick
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Kennewick Branch - Mid-Columbia Libraries
- **lat**: 46.193762214379
- **long**: -119.18125522125
- **full address**: Kennewick Branch - Mid-Columbia Libraries, 1620 S Union St, Kennewick, WA 99338-2264, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Humanities Washington Lecture: The Strange Link Between Shark Attacks and Voting Behavior being held?
  - **A:** Humanities Washington Lecture: The Strange Link Between Shark Attacks and Voting Behavior takes place on Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Kennewick Branch - Mid-Columbia Libraries, 1620 S Union St, Kennewick, WA 99338-2264, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Humanities Washington Lecture: The Strange Link Between Shark Attacks and Voting Behavior?
  - **A:** Humanities Washington Lecture: The Strange Link Between Shark Attacks and Voting Behavior is organized by Mid-Columbia Libraries.

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