Michael Dukakis, former governor of Massachusetts and the 1988 Democratic presidential nominee, will speak on “American Politics and Presidential Campaigning” at 1 p.m. Monday, March 2, in the UC Irvine Humanities Instructional Building 100. Dukakis, a visiting professor at Northeastern University’s political science department since 1991, is appearing as a featured speaker in the 2008-09 Peltason Lecture on Democracy, presented by UCI’s Center for the Study of Democracy. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required well in advance due to limited seating. To reserve a seat, contact Sheila Hayden at snhayden@uci.edu or 949-824-2904.