CONF: Democracy on Trial: Religion, Civil Society, and Democratic Theory
The University of Chicago's Divinity School is organizing a conference, "Democracy on Trial: Religion, Civil Society, and Democratic Theory", based on a theme drawn from the 1993 book of the same title by its faculty member, Jean Bethke Elshtain. The conference will take place on 13-14 October 2011.
Quote: "What is the state of our democracy? Is democracy good for the world? How does religion support or hinder democratic practice? Throughout her career, Jean Bethke Elshtain has ... identified the forces that oppose democracy: identity politics, utopianism, and an elitism that denies ordinary people the prerogatives of citizenship. ... [S]enior scholars, public intellectuals, and public figures ... will present new work on the topics under consideration ... [T]he conference is designed to create opportunities for new ideas to emerge".
Confirmed participants include Elshtain, Francis Fukuyama, Nicholas Wolterstorff, and Carl Gershman.
Free and open to the public. Advance registration strongly recommended.
The University of Chicago's Divinity School is organizing a conference, "Democracy on Trial: Religion, Civil Society, and Democratic Theory", based on a theme drawn from the 1993 book of the same title by its faculty member, Jean Bethke Elshtain. The conference will take place on 13-14 October 2011.
Quote: "What is the state of our democracy? Is democracy good for the world? How does religion support or hinder democratic practice? Throughout her career, Jean Bethke Elshtain has ... identified the forces that oppose democracy: identity politics, utopianism, and an elitism that denies ordinary people the prerogatives of citizenship. ... [S]enior scholars, public intellectuals, and public figures ... will present new work on the topics under consideration ... [T]he conference is designed to create opportunities for new ideas to emerge".
Confirmed participants include Elshtain, Francis Fukuyama, Nicholas Wolterstorff, and Carl Gershman.
Free and open to the public. Advance registration strongly recommended.
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