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Democracy and Its Critics Initiative & Weatherhead Initiative on Global History

The University in the Age of Authoritarianism: Past, Present, and Future

April 17, 2025
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Lower Level Conference Room, Adolphus Busch Hall Directions
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Democracy and Its Critics Initiative & Weatherhead Initiative on Global History

The University in the Age of Authoritarianism: Past, Present, and Future

April 17, 2025
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Lower Level Conference Room, Adolphus Busch Hall Directions
Sugata Bose
Speaker
Sugata Bose
Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs, Department of History, Harvard University
Laura Jakli
Speaker
Laura Jakli
Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
William C. Kirby
Speaker
William C. Kirby
T. M. Chang Professor of China Studies, Harvard University; Spangler Family Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

Chairs

Sven Beckert
Sven Beckert
Laird Bell Professor of History, Harvard University; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Daniel Ziblatt
Daniel Ziblatt
Director, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies & Eaton Professor of the Science of Government, Harvard University; Unit Director, Transformations of Democracy, WZB Berlin Social Science Center

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Susanna Sprague
Susanna Sprague
 
April 17, 2025
4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Lower Level Conference Room, Adolphus Busch Hall Directions

American universities are facing new challenges in the midst of a changing political climate. What can they learn from the experiences of universities in other countries? Considering historical and current events, panelists will offer comparative analysis from across the globe.

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This event is sponsored by The Democracy and its Critics Initiative, which was launched by the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) to focus on both the history and contemporary shape of democracy in Europe and provide a platform for events, conferences, and research on these pressing issues.

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