MFJMCE Conference: Democratic Values & Civic Participation in Europe & Beyond-Keynote Speaker

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March 10-11, 2025: Two-day MFJMCE Conference "Democratic Values & Civic Participation in Europe & Beyond"

2024 was a ‘super election’ year. In many European elections, including to the European Parliament and the elections in the USA, not only did governments change, but also a debate ensued about democratic values and civic participation. This conference explores inclusion and diversity issues with a focus on democratic governance and resilience, and political participation by individuals and civic groups. What are the challenges to established democracies in this respect, and how can these be mitigated (together)? What can be done to combat apathy, as well as polarization caused by misinformation and slow consensus-finding in increasingly diverse societies? In both, the US and the EU, these questions have come to the fore, but also necessitate reflecting on the broader geopolitical contexts in which democratic backsliding and polarization occurs.

PROGRAMME

Monday, March 10 | 5:00 - 6:30 pm | Keynote Speaker | MARC Building - MARC Pavilion

  • 5:00 pm-6.30 pm Democratic Values & Civic Participation in Europe & Beyond
    Keynote Speaker
  • 6.30-8pm: reception (by invitation only)
    ► Biography (TBA)

Tuesday, March 11 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |Conference | SIPA II - Room 260

  • 9:00 am Welcome & Opening Remarks
  • 9:15 - 10:45 am Panel I: Democratic values & Civic Participation: contexts and issues
  • 10:55 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Consular roundtable on comparative gender equality policies
  • 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Panel II: Democratic resilience and participation in a transatlantic comparison
  • 1:30 - 2:45 pm: Lunch (by invitation only)
  • 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm: Panel III: From Local to global, from Miami to the world: possibilities & linkages
  • 4:00 pm - 6:00 p.m. Concluding reception in SIPA 1 Gallery space with Iwitness exhibit (by invitation only)

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► Detailed program, click here (TBA)

► Bios Panelists, click here (TBA)

► To view flyer, click here (TBA)

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► This event is free and open to the public and all FIU Students.

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► Registration on Eventbrite, click here
For more information, please contact Christine I. Caly-Sanchez at calyc@fiu.edu

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► For Driving Directions, Map and Parking Information to MARC Building-MARC Pavilion on March 10, click here

► For Driving Directions, Map and Parking Information to SIPA II Building on March 11, click here

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Sponsored and presented by the Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence

Co-sponsors : Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs • The Green School's Dorothea Green Lecture Series • Ruth K. and Shepard Broad Distinguished Lecture Series • European & Eurasian Studies Program • Maurice A. Ferré Institute for Civic Leadership • The Jorge M. Pérez Metropolitan Center • The Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab • iWitness: IPC Institute of Visual Journalism • Department of Politics and International Relations • SIPA's Vaclav Havel Program for Human Rights and Diplomacy • #EUintheUS

ImageMade possible through generous support from the European Commission.