Dean’s Symposium: Democracy Around the World

Join us on Friday, May 23, 11:00 AM EDT for a live broadcast on YouTube

No registration required. Live captioning will be provided.

Democracy is being tested around the globe. Where has it floundered in the 21st century, and where has it flourished? What countries have seen democratic renewal? We invite you to an online forum featuring several experts, including the authors of How Democracies Die (2018).

Hosted by

David Cutler, Dean of Social Science; Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics

Moderated by

David Herszenhorn, 2025 Nieman Fellow, Harvard; European Affairs Editor, Washington Post

Featuring

  • Steven Levitsky, David Rockefeller Professor of Latin American Studies; Professor of Government; Director of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
  • Daniel Ziblatt, Eaton Professor of the Science of Government; Director of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies
  • Feyaad Allie, Assistant Professor of Government

Submit questions in advance

Feel free to submit questions to the panel of experts on this form!