BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260622T093436EDT-0522NZvcKb@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260622T133436Z DESCRIPTION:At home and abroad\, the current state and future of democracy are recurring sources of public debate\, as well as of collective anxiety\ , in a context marked by the rise of populism and the reassessment of a nu mber of electoral and political institutions. Co-organized by the Centre f or the Study of Democratic Citizenship (CSDC)\, the Consortium on Electora l Democracy (C-Dem) and the 91şÚÁĎÍř Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC )\, this bilingual symposium brings together academics and practitioners t o discuss current trends in public opinion and issues related to democrati c practices and reforms in both Canada and Quebec\n\nTwo keynote speakers will open the morning and afternoon panel discussions\, respectively: Prof essor Allison Harell (UQAM) and Professor Ruth Dassonneville (UdM).\n\nThi s symposium is open to the general public. It takes place on Monday\, Marc h 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.\, in MontrĂ©al in the Salle polyvalente (SH-4 800)\, Pavillon Sherbrooke\, UniversitĂ© du QuĂ©bec Ă  MontrĂ©al (UQAM)\, loca ted at 200 Sherbrooke Street West\, MontrĂ©al\, QC H2X 1X5.\n\nThe event is free but registration is mandatory via this link.\n\nPROGRAMME\n\n8:45 a. m. – Welcome – coffee and pastries\n\n9:30 a.m. — Introductions: FrĂ©dĂ©rick Bastien and Daniel BĂ©land\n\nMicro: Public opinion\, polarization\n\n9:45 a.m.—Keynote : Allison Harell (UQAM)\n\n10:30 a.m. – Coffee break\n\n10:4 5 a.m. — Round table - Democracy and public opinion\n\nMathieu Lavigne (Da rtmouth College)\n\nClaire Durand (UdM)\n\nValĂ©rie-Anne MahĂ©o-Le-Luel (ULa val)\n\nPractitioner: Louis-François Brodeur\n\nModerator: FrĂ©dĂ©rick Basti en (UdM)\n\n12 noon – Lunch – lunch boxes\n\nMacro: Political parties\, in terference\, voting systems\n\n1:00 p.m. — Keynote: Ruth Dassonneville (Ud M)\n\n1:45 p.m. — Round table - the Reform of democratic institutions\n\nS hannon Dinan (ULaval)\n\nBenjamin Forest (91şÚÁĎÍř)\n\nPractitioner: Sabreen a Delhon (Samara Centre for Democracy)\n\nPractitioner: Malorie Flon (Inst itut du Nouveau Monde)\n\nModerator: Daniel BĂ©land (91şÚÁĎÍř)\n\n3:00 p.m. — Conclusions and thanks: FrĂ©dĂ©rick Bastien and Daniel BĂ©land\n\n3:15 p.m. - Reception\n DTSTART:20240325T133000Z DTEND:20240325T200000Z LOCATION:Salle polyvalente (SH-4800)\, Pavillon Sherbrooke\, CA\, QC\, Mont rĂ©al\, H2X 1X5\, UniversitĂ© du QuĂ©bec Ă  MontrĂ©al (UQAM)\, 200 Sherbrooke W est SUMMARY:The State and Future of Democracy – bilingual symposium URL:/misc/channels/event/symposium-democratie-democrac y END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR