Who are “the people”?: populism, power and the future of democracy
Across the globe, right-wing populist are leading opinion polls and winning elections with the promise to fight for the interests and concerns of the people, which the political elite has supposedly neglected.
Who gets to define “the people”, and what does that mean for our shared future?
Join us in Brighton for an evening event exploring populism, power, and democracy, chaired by Assistant Professor in Politics Dr Hannah Richter alongside a specialist panel of leading scholars who aim to analyse how democracy might be reclaimed.
When: Wednesday 3 June, 7.30-9pm
Where: The Tusk Room, The Walrus Pub, Brighton
Join:
- Benoît Dillet, Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Bath
- Gulshan Khan, Associate Professor of Political Theory at the University of Nottingham
- Michael Lazarus, Lecturer in Political Theory at King’s College London
- Paulina Tambakaki, Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Westminster
- David Ventura, Associate Researcher at Newcastle University.
This event is a collaboration between Brighthink and the University of Sussex.
Find out more and register on the Brighthink website.