Illusions of democracy and the media:
contested visions and political dynamics
18-22 May 2015 – SOAS University of London (room 102, Brunei)
The school is structured around a series of lectures and student presentations.
Download the Final Programme_London 2015
And here’s an overview of the programme
Monday, May 18
9.30 – 10.00 Greetings: Annabelle Sreberny, Claudia Padovani, Gareth Stanton
10.00 – 12.00 CONCEPTUALIZING DEMOCRACY AND ITS CRISES
Massimiliano Tomba, Jan Aart Scholte, Natalie Fenton, Stefania Milan.
12.15 – 13.15 Student presentations
14.30 – 17.00 DEMOCRACY, CRISIS AND RESISTANCE
Sophia Katatzi-Whitlock, Maria Prentoulis, Eugenia Sapiera, Bart Cammaerts, Lynn Mario de Souza
17.30 screening AGORA’ (film on Greek experience by Yorgos Avgeropoulos, Small Planet Documentary Production House)
Tuesday, May 19
9.30 – 11.30 DEMOCRACY BEYOND THE WEST: POLITICAL CHANGE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Gholam Khiabany, Dina Matar, Gilbert Achcar
12.00 – 13.00 Student presentations
14.00 – 15.30 DEMOCRACY BEYOND THE WEST: NEW CHALLENGES
Gareth Stanton, Somnath Batabyal, Matti Pohjonen
16.00 – 17.00 Students’ presentations and discussion
Wednesday, May 20
9.30 – 11.30 INTERNET AND DEMOCRACY: SURVEILLANCE, PRIVACY AND PARTICIPATION
Veronica Barassi, Arne Hintz, Murali Shanmugavelan
12.00 – 13.00 Student presentations
Afternoon Free for students
14.00 – 15.30 Potential academic collaboration: Organizing entities to discuss future partnerships
Thursday, May 21
9.30 – 13.00 DEMOCRACIES, EDUCATION and KNOWLEDGES
Mino Conte, Lynn Mario de Sousa, Michael Bailey
14.00 – 17.00 Student presentations
17. 30 DRINKS and Late-opening of Brunei gallery: Massimiliano Fusari: The Tent-makers of Islamic Cairo
Friday, May 22
9.30 – 12.30 DEMOCRACY, POLITICS AND THE GLOBAL
Annabelle Sreberny, Gaia Giuliani, Claudia Padovani, Marianne Franklin
14.00 – 15.00 STUDENTS: feedback on their participation the School for all seasons
15.15 – 16.30 CLOSING SESSION: comments and general discussion, future initiatives