ASHLAND — The Alexander Hamilton Society at Ashland University has scheduled an event that will feature Dr. Gerard Alexander from the University of Virginia and AU’s Dr. René Paddags in a discussion of Britain’s recent vote to withdraw from the European Union.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Thursday, Oct. 6, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., and pizza and drinks will be provided at the event.

Dr. Gerard Alexander is an associate professor of politics at the University of Virginia and a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). He is author of “The Sources of Democratic Consolidation” (2002) and frequently writes articles in scholarly and policy journals.

Dr. René Paddags is an associate professor of political science at Ashland University and teaches courses in international relations, comparative politics, and regional studies. He has taught courses in political science and philosophy at the University of Maryland and at Loyola University, Baltimore.

Ashland University’s Alexander Hamilton Society is dedicated to promoting constructive debate on basic principles and contemporary issues in foreign, economic, and national security policy.