13th Annual University of Chicago International Education Conference

Democracy in Recession - Lecture Series and Workshop

 

Is democracy in recession around the world, or is it striking back? Democracy worldwide is under assault by a spectrum of authoritarian regimes. Their anti-democratic toolbox varies from voter suppression to media control and state-sanctioned violence, but protesters and activists around the world are using some of the same technological tools to fight for freedom of assembly and expression. This series of region-specific lectures and concluding workshop is designed to give teachers tools for introducing these regions and their issues into the classroom, as well as project ideas to further enrich their students.

Registration required: https://forms.gle/y6j6hXjBzZRKdtpV6

Each event will take place virtually over Zoom. Please note that Zoom links for all those who register will be emailed directly to participants at a later date.

 

Part 1: October 22 @ 6:00 – 7:15 PM with Victoria Hui, Department of Political Science, University of Notre Dame

“How Beijing has Killed Hong Kong’s Freedom and Democracy and Why American Students Should Care”

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Part 3: October 29 TBA

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Part 4: November 6 @ 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM 13th Annual UChicago International Education Conference

Keynote with Zeynep Tufekci (UNC School of Information and Library Science) and

Workshop with Stephen Duncombe (Gallatin School and the Department of Media, Culture and Communications, New York University)

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