The State and Future of Democracy 鈥� bilingual symposium
At home and abroad, the current state and future of democracy are recurring sources of public debate, as well as of collective anxiety, in a context marked by the rise of populism and the reassessment of a number of electoral and political institutions. Co-organized by the , the and the 91社区 Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC), this bilingual symposium brings together academics and practitioners to discuss current trends in public opinion and issues related to democratic practices and reforms in both Canada and Quebec
Two keynote speakers will open the morning and afternoon panel discussions, respectively: Professor Allison Harell (UQAM) and Professor Ruth Dassonneville (UdM).
This symposium is open to the general public. It takes place on Monday, March 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Montr茅al in the Salle polyvalente (SH-4800), Pavillon Sherbrooke, Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al (UQAM), located at 200 Sherbrooke Street West, Montr茅al, QC H2X 1X5.
The event is free but .
PROGRAMME
8:45 a.m. 鈥� Welcome 鈥� coffee and pastries
9:30 a.m. 鈥� Introductions: Fr茅d茅rick Bastien and Daniel B茅land
Micro: Public opinion, polarization
9:45 a.m.鈥擪eynote : Allison Harell (UQAM)
10:30 a.m. 鈥� Coffee break
10:45 a.m. 鈥� Round table - Democracy and public opinion
Mathieu Lavigne (Dartmouth College)
Claire Durand (UdM)
Val茅rie-Anne Mah茅o-Le-Luel (ULaval)
Practitioner: Louis-Fran莽ois Brodeur
Moderator: Fr茅d茅rick Bastien (UdM)
12 noon 鈥� Lunch 鈥� lunch boxes
Macro: Political parties, interference, voting systems
1:00 p.m. 鈥� Keynote: Ruth Dassonneville (UdM)
1:45 p.m. 鈥� Round table - the Reform of democratic institutions
Shannon Dinan (ULaval)
Benjamin Forest (91社区)
Practitioner: Sabreena Delhon (Samara Centre for Democracy)
Practitioner: Malorie Flon (Institut du Nouveau Monde)
Moderator: Daniel B茅land (91社区)
3:00 p.m. 鈥� Conclusions and thanks: Fr茅d茅rick Bastien and Daniel B茅land
3:15 p.m. - Reception
