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'Antidemocratic Politics vs. Democratising Democracy: New Political Imaginaries in the 21st Century'
The Maison Française d’Oxford (MFO) is delighted to launch its new seminar series ‘Antidemocratic Politics vs. Democratising Democracy: New Political Imaginaries in the 21st Century’, convened by Eve Gianoncelli and Yves Sintomer (MFO).
The institutions of liberal democracy are under threat, criticised by national-populist or authoritarian regimes and elites and by social movements taking action for more democracy. The “Western blueprint” remains a huge challenge to any alternative to be defined wherever. Nevertheless, facing the challenges of the 21st century, an increasing number of actors and public intellectuals are following new paths. What sorts of alternative political imaginaries are being developed? Can some of them provide values, concepts or institutions which may foster the enlargement, reframing or hybridisation of democracy?
Imaginaries involve the capacity of actors to overcome a challenging social reality through the projection of a more desirable political horizon. They often rely on ideologies or theoretical models but also include non-discursive dimensions such as rituals, images, symbols, and videos. The seminar aims to analyse and discuss these different dimensions. It will tackle national as well as transnational contexts. What are the connections, comparisons, and differences within and between the national spheres? What are the most important alternatives in the next decade?
Type: Seminar Series
Series organisers:
Yves Sintomer (Maison Française d'Oxford),
Eve Gianoncelli (Maison Française d'Oxford)
Timing: 2.30 - 4.00pm
Web Address:
https://mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/
Organising department: Maison Française d'Oxford
Talks:
No upcoming talks to display for this series.
Editor:
Anne-Sophie Gabillas
