Democracy Day Pop-Up Seminars (!!)

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Sat, Aug 27, 2022

2:15 PM – 3:50 PM EDT (GMT-4)

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Following the opening session of Democracy Day in Shriver Hall, students will attend 3 short pop-up seminars in buildings near Wyman Quad. These seminars offer you an opportunity to engage directly with diverse faculty and fellows from across the university on important democracy challenges they see in their areas of research. Select one track of 3 pop-up seminars to attend from the menu below. Students are then asked to return to the closing session in Shriver Hall.

Agenda

Past Events

Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Hodson 213
Track 12

The three seminars in this track are titled:
Weaknesses in Democracy Can Undermine Public Health
State-sponsored Coercion Limits Full Participation in our Democracy
The Two Party System is Bad for Women

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Krieger 309
Track 21

The three seminars in this track are titled:
It's Tricky to Measure Good Democracy
21st Century Democracies Must Combat the Illusion of Race
K-12 Schools Do Not Prepare Citizens for Citizenship

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Krieger 180
Track 20

The three seminars in this track are titled:
K-12 Schools Do Not Prepare Citizens for Citizenship
It's Tricky to Measure Good Democracy
21st Century Democracies Must Combat the Illusion of Race

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Krieger 170
Track 19

The three seminars in this track are titled:
21st Century Democracies Must Combat the Illusion of Race
K-12 Schools Do Not Prepare Citizens for Citizenship
It's Tricky to Measure Good Democracy

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Shaffer 301
Track 8

The three seminars in this track are titled:
Electronic Voting Systems Need Better Security
Gerrymandering Needs to be Assessed with Better Mathematical and Statistical Tools
Federalism Can be Both Friend and Foe in Democracy's Ability to Respond to 21st Century Challenges

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Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Maryland 201
Track 18

The three seminars in this track are titled:
Citizens Do Not Know How to be Democratic
We Presume Fascism is a Threat to US Democracy Because We Assume the US Has Been a Democracy
Democracy is Weakened by Inaccessibility and Ableism

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Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Maryland 110
Track 17

The three seminars in this track are titled:
Democracy is Weakened by Inaccessibility and Ableism
Citizens Do Not Know How to be Democratic
We Presume Fascism is a Threat to US Democracy Because We Assume the US Has Been a Democracy

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Maryland 109
Track 16

The three seminars in this track are titled:
We Presume Fascism is a Threat to US Democracy Because We Assume the US Has Been a Democracy
Democracy is Weakened by Inaccessibility and Ableism
Citizens Do Not Know How to be Democratic

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Hodson 305
Track 15

The three seminars in this track are titled:
Science is Often Dismissed During the Policy Process
Democracy Depends on the Habits of a Free Mind
Low Quality Governments Can Kill Democracy

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Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Hodson 316
Track 14

The three seminars in this track are titled:
Low Quality Governments Can Kill Democracy
Science is Often Dismissed During the Policy Process
Democracy Depends on the Habits of a Free Mind

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Hodson 311
Track 13

The three seminars in this track are titled:
Democracy Depends on the Habits of a Free Mind
Low Quality Governments Can Kill Democracy
Science is Often Dismissed During the Policy Process

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Shaffer 2
Track 1

The three seminars in this track are titled:
Mistrust in Information is Inescapable, as History Shows Us
Schools are Subject to Over- Policing Which Lowers Civic Engagement and Racial Equality
Political Choices are Motivated by Group Status and Not the Greater Good

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Hodson 210
Track 11

The three seminars in this track are titled:
The Two Party System is Bad for Women
Weaknesses in Democracy Can Undermine Public Health
State-sponsored Coercion Limits Full Participation in our Democracy

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Shaffer 303
Track 9

The three seminars in this track are titled:
Gerrymandering Needs to be Assessed with Better Mathematical and Statistical Tools
Federalism Can be Both Friend and Foe in Democracy's Ability to Respond to 21st Century Challenges
Electronic Voting Systems Need Better Security

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Shaffer 3
Track 7

The three seminars in this track are titled:
Federalism Can Be Both Friend and Foe in Democracy's Ability to Respond to 21st Century Challenges
Electronic Voting Systems Need Better Security
Gerrymandering Needs to be Assessed with Better Mathematical and Statistical Tools

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Shaffer 100
Track 5

The three seminars in this track are titled:
Where You Are Born Often Dictates the Trajectory of Your Life, No Matter How You Vote
Authoritarian Regimes Can Subvert Democratic Processes
Regressive Regulation Leads to Greater Inequality and Slower Growth

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Shaffer 304
Track 6

The three seminars in this track are titled:
Where You Are Born Often Dictates the Trajectory of Your Life, No Matter How You Vote
Authoritarian Regimes Can Subvert Democratic Processes
Regressive Regulation Leads to Greater Inequality and Slower Growth

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Hodson 203
Track 10

The three seminars in this track are titled:
State-Sponsored Coercion Limits Full Participation in our Democracy
The Two Party System is Bad for Women
Weaknesses in Democracy Can Undermine Public Health

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Shaffer 202
Track 2

The three seminars in this track are titled:
Schools are Subject to Over- Policing Which Lowers Civic Engagement and Racial Equality
Political Choices are Motivated by Group Status and Not the Greater Good
Mistrust in Information is Inescapable, as History Shows Us

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Shaffer 300
Track 4

The three seminars in this track are titled:
Regressive Regulation Leads to Greater Inequality and Slower Growth
Where You Are Born Often Dictates the Trajectory of Your Life, No Matter How You Vote
Authoritarian Regimes Can Subvert Democratic Processes

Sold-Out
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:50 PM
First Session in Shaffer 302
Track 3

The three seminars in this track are titled:
Political Choices are Motivated by Group Status and Not the Greater Good
Mistrust in Information is Inescapable, as History Shows Us
Schools are Subject to Over- Policing Which Lowers Civic Engagement and Racial Equality

Sold-Out

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