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Crises of Democracy: Thinking in Dark Times

  • Hannah Arendt Center Bard College Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 (map)

Micah White in conversation with Zephyr Teachout and Uday Mehta.

The crisis facing democratic regimes today is cause for serious concern; it is also an opportunity for deep reflection on questions and assumptions concerning liberal representative democracy. Instead of assuming a defensive posture and taking up arms to defend the status quo, our conference asks: How can we take advantage of this crisis to make democracy stronger?

Earlier Event: September 3
Antidote Festival at Sydney Opera House
Later Event: November 6
Middlebury College