Democracy in Crisis Conference

This conference is a joint effort between the Thomas More Institute and the Department of Theological Studies at Concordia University. For questions, please e-mail [email protected].

MB Building (John Molson School of Business) – 9F (9th Floor Conference Rooms)

1:00PM Conference Introductions by Dr. André Gagné

First Session:

1:05PM Dr. Ryan Griffiths -

Can it be that ‘democracy’ names a thing that is always good, while ‘to democratize’ names a thing that is often bad?

1:20PM Gabriel Casola -

Rebuilding Communities During Democratic Governance at Times of Crisis

1:35PM Neda Nikbakht -

Democracy in Crisis: Virtual Activism, Media Manipulation and the Rise of Dictatorship

1:50PM Session Q & A

2:05PM Coffee/Tea & Snacks

Second Session:

2:35PM Teri Di Gennaro -

Politics and Social Media: Exploring the Advantages and Disadvantages of this Political Revival

2:50PM Zackari Bourgeois

Addressing the Threats of Christian Nationalist and Anti-Christian Nationalist Discourses to Democratic Dialogue through the Christian Doctrine of Participation

3:05PM Jason Piché -

Neoliberalism and Democracy: An Inherently Antagonistic Relationship

3:20PM Session Q & A

3:35PM Discussion between Drs. André Gagné and Joseph Vietri on the topic of Dr. Gagné’s latest publication, American Evangelicals for Trump: Dominion, Spiritual Warfare, and the End Times.

Host or Publisher Department of Theological Studies