Roundtable Session In-person November Annual Meeting 2025

Facing Threats to Democracy: Lessons from Pragmatism

Saturday, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Hynes Convention Center, 206 (Second… Session ID: A22-323
Abstract for Online Program Book (maximum 150 words)

Pragmatist thought is often recognized for its persistent democratic faith, but such a faith feels difficult to sustain in a time of rising authoritarianism and democratic backsliding in the U.S. and abroad.
 
In this roundtable, a diverse panel of scholars influenced by pragmatism reflect on what resources pragmatist thought (past and present) can offer in facing the current threats to our democracy

Tags
#democracy
#authoritarianism
#anti-authoritarianism
#fascism
#anti-fascism
#pragmatism
#john dewey
#Jeffrey Stout
#Cornel West
#Victor Anderson