The End of American Democracy? – the 2nd of 3 sessions in a community conversation series

What would it look like if democracy were to collapse here in the US? Almost 3/4 of Americans think that American democracy is under threat, and in 2021 the US was listed for the first time as a “backsliding democracy.”  

Please join us on January 18th, at 2 PM ET for the second of three discussions in an interactive online conversation series to discuss what are the key processes and institutions that we need to have a healthy democracy, and what concerns do you have about the capacity of these processes and institutions to resist authoritarianism. You can register for this 2nd session directly on the Eventbrite site.  Please note that there are 3 separate dates for this series, so on the Eventbrite site please scroll down to select the January 18th date.

These small-group conversations will be facilitated by the Interactivity Foundation, which is dedicated to fostering generous and highly participatory conversations where we can help each other consider diverse perspectives, think broadly and deeply about issues, and imagine alternative possibilities for the future. Our small-group conversations are designed for collaborative exploration, not debates or arguments. We focus on helping each other to explore the broader meaning of what is happening as it relates to the prospects for democratic societies to thrive. Each of us is an expert about what democracy means for us. Bring your questions, concerns, and thoughts. 

This 3-part Zoom series will use small group conversations to explore the ways that authoritarianism is increasingly threatening our democracy. Each date has a separate registration, since each discussion can stand on its own. But each discussion also will build on the previous ones, so please register for as many as you can. The date for the third and final session is January 25th at 2 PM ET.  The projected theme for the final session in this series:  Democracy isn’t just about a form of government, it’s also about a way of life in community. How does the rise of authoritarianism affect this broader sense of democracy?

This series is convened in partnership with AroundTownDC, and the Diversity Relations Council at Leisure World in Maryland.