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2019-2020 Schedule

Democracy in a Time of Change and Challenges

Autumn 2019


Friday, September 13, 2019, 3:30-5:00 p.m. - Keynote Address: Steven Levitsky, Government, Harvard University, “Are Democracies Dying?.” Introductory remarks by History Chair and Professor Scott Levi, Professor David Stebenne and College of Arts & Sciences Dean Ritter.

Friday, October 4, 2019, 3:30-5:00 p.m. - Rohit De, Department of History, Yale University, "The Current State of Democracy in India," 168 Dulles Hall 
(Video of this presentation is not available.)

Spring 2020


Friday, January 17, 2020, 3:30-5:00 p.m. - Yuen Yuen Ang, Dept. of Political Science, University of Michigan, "The Current State of Democracy in China," 168 Dulles Hall
(Video of this presentation is not available.)