What does active citizenship in a democracy look like? How do we prepare ourselves for the challenges that our democracy will face? How do we reform our democracy so that it serves all of its constituents? Join Revolutionary Spaces and The Humanities Workshop for Democracy Now: A Panel Discussion. This special event is an opportunity to hear from humanists whose daily work considers and shapes the state of our local and global democracies. Our panel features leaders and innovators in civic engagement, law, journalism, education, art, and community-building, each dedicated to fostering equity, inclusion, and resilience in their fields. Take part in the discussion as our panelists help us interpret the current political moment and discover new pathways to citizen leadership.
Panelists include Dayna Cunningham, Dean of Tisch College; Noorya Hayat, researcher at CIRCLE; Chawky Frenn, artist and Associate Professor at George Mason University; Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro, CEO and co-founder of the National Trust for Local News; and Sophia Hall, Deputy Litigation Director at Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR). The conversation will be moderated by SimoĢn Rios, WBUR reporter.
This event is hosted by WGBH in partnership with Revolutionary Spaces and with support from The Lowell Institute. Doors will open at 6:00 PM and the discussion will begin at 6:30 PM. This program will also be live streamed by the GBH Forum Network.