Assistant Professor Christopher House was part of a panel of experts who helped analyze and critique the second Obama Inauguration ceremony. Dr. House represented both IC and Cornell, where he is the Director of the African American Worship Service.
Among other comments, Dr. House explains how the president reached out to the American people, placing the responsibility for the future on us and reconstituting "we the people" through an emphasis on diversity.
Dr. House and the other experts can be seen and heard at the url below:
http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/inauguration-recap/50f70c3102a76015be000265
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20130124072731549