{"id":97051,"date":"2024-08-28T19:42:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T19:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=97051"},"modified":"2024-09-11T18:21:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T18:21:04","slug":"democracy-in-peril-is-uris-fall-2024-honors-colloquium-topic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2024\/08\/democracy-in-peril-is-uris-fall-2024-honors-colloquium-topic\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Democracy in Peril\u2019 is 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Fall 2024 Honors Colloquium topic<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Aug. 28, 2024 \u2013 With all eyes on the U.S. election this fall, the 溏心vlog免费B站 Honors Program presents its 61st annual Honors Colloquium, \u201cDemocracy in Peril,<\/a>\u201d to draw attention to the challenges facing democracy here and abroad and highlight the importance of democratic values and institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s Colloquium will provide an opportunity for scholars, experts, and the broader community to engage in a thoughtful and informed dialogue on the meaning and importance of, and risks to, democracy. Speakers will examine the causes and consequences of democratic backsliding and discuss ways to work towards building stronger and more resilient democracies in the 21st century.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Brian Krueger, Ashlea Rundlett, Marc Hutchison and Beth Mendenhall lead this fall\u2019s 2024 Honors Colloquium, examining \u2018Democracy in Peril.\u2019 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Co-coordinator Brian Krueger, associate dean of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s College of Arts and Sciences and a professor of political science, said organizers want to highlight democracy as a globally important topic regardless of election season, and that voters of any political affiliation can gain an informed perspective on the issues raised at this year’s program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLike the climate crisis, in many ways we are all in this together,\u201d he says. \u201cWe hope to see 溏心vlog免费B站 students and community members engaging with our speakers and the series this fall. This colloquium is for everyone who cares about democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s series will feature seven experts who will examine democracy across the globe and in the United States, the consequences of democratic erosion, role of political polarization and populism, impact of democracy disruptors and potential solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lectures will be held most Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Edwards Hall, beginning Sept. 17 and running through Nov. 12, one week after the U.S. presidential election. While all lectures are free and open to the public, registration is recommended. (The series will take a pause on Election Day.) Video links to the lectures<\/a> will be available on the Honors Colloquium website the day of each event.<\/p>\n\n\n

2024 Honors Colloquium Booklist<\/h1>\n\n

As part of this year\u2019s 溏心vlog免费B站 Fall Honors Colloquium, \u201cDemocracy in Peril,\u201d Colloquium coordinators have created a list of suggested readings for those interested in further exploring the topic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers\u2019 books:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reactionary Spirit: How America\u2019s Most Insidious Political Tradition Swept the World<\/em>, Zack Beauchamp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Democracies Die<\/em>, Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Climate Change<\/em>, Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free<\/em> Market<\/em>, Oreskes and Conway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tyranny of the Minority<\/em>, Levitsky and Ziblatt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other suggestions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One Person, One Vote: A Surprising History of <\/em>Gerrymandering<\/em> in America, <\/em>Nick Seabrook<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness<\/em>, Michelle Alexander<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uncommon Sense<\/em>, Ian Shapiro<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Raise a Citizen (and Why It\u2019s Up To You to Do It)<\/em>, Lindsey Cormack<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open Democracy: Reinventing Popular Rule for the Twenty-First Century<\/em>, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Landemore <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Information and Democracy: Public Policy in the News<\/em>, Stuart Soroka and Christopher Wlezien <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presidents, Populism, and the Crisis of Democracy<\/em>, William Howell and Terry Moe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided Country<\/em>, Adam Kinzinger and Michael D\u2019Antonio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning<\/em>, Liz Cheney<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

This year\u2019s program\u2019s coordinators<\/a> are Marc Hutchison<\/a>, chair of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s political science department; assistant professor Ashlea Rundlett<\/a>, a specialist in political participation who has published on election fraud; Brian Krueger<\/a>, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; and Elizabeth Mendenhall<\/a>, a marine affairs associate professor who also teaches in the political science department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They hope to foster wide dialogue at this year\u2019s colloquium, and expand civic knowledge and involvement from students and community members, and say they have been pleased by interest in the topic on campus already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe look forward to welcoming the broader community into these discussions,\u201d says Karen de Bruin, director of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Honors Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fall colloquium kicks off with Zack Beauchamp<\/a>, senior correspondent at Vox and author of the new book The Reactionary Spirit<\/em>. He will open the lecture series with a talk on populism and the crisis of democracy at home and abroad, before the series moves beyond the U.S. to threats to democracy world-wide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n