Events
Democracy 101: Democracy in Ancient Athens
Date and Time
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Description
Democracy 101: A Series of Critical Conversations
DEMOCRACY IN ANCIENT ATHENS
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Time: 6pm-8pm
Location: Pew Library MPR
Presenter: Dr. Charles Pazdernik and Dr. David Crane, Classics Dept.
We're taught that the ancient Greeks "invented" democracy, but how did they organize and perform it? Join Dr. David Crane and Dr. Charles Pazdernik to learn how democratic norms and values were built into the fabric of life, institutions and interactions in ancient Greece and consider how we can use the example of the Greeks to build a more robust civic life today!
A series of bi-weekly co-curricular lectures, panel discussions and workshops that will focus on themes of democratic values, systems, and structures. We welcome faculty, staff, and students from all disciplines to present on topics relevant to democratic participation, founding documents, social movements, the idea of the commons, Civic Theory, student civic development and participation, the role of journalism and media in a democracy, “fake news”, how to organize for social change, and more!
All events are LIB 100 approved and will have pizza provided.
Information
For more information, please visit: http://www.gvsu.edu/service/democracy-101-a-series-of-critical-conversations-181.htm
Contact
Department of Classics <[email protected]>
GVSU Community Service Learning Center <[email protected]>