Fall Forum: Political Authoritarianism on the Rise in the 21st Century

Name: Fall Forum: Political Authoritarianism on the Rise in the 21st Century
Start: 2024-10-18T09:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-10-19T17:00:00-08:00
Location: KTOO

Schedule

Fri Oct 18 2024 at 09:00 am to Sat Oct 19 2024 at 05:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

KTOO | Juneau, AK

Experts discuss political authoritarianism in the 21st century, including its intellectual, social and cultural roots in the 20th and 19th centuries. Speakers will examine the role of the politics of memory in post Soviet Russia, illiberal democracy as forms of authoritarianism in Turkey and Mexico, and the role of religion in authoritarian states. The forum will conclude with an exploration of the threats posed by authoritarianism within the United States.
Full schedule and speaker details coming soon. Check JWAC.org for updates.
Presented in partnership with the University of Alaska Southeast.