Crisis Democracy: Conversations on Politics in America will encourage the university community to reflect on, interpret, and imagine the future of political participation, inclusion and expression. Conversations between academics and local organizers will explore topics including: legal developments that affect citizen democratic participation, debates over free speech and safe spaces, and the shifting configurations of social movements.

The Democratic Futures at Michigan: A Discussion with Local Organizers panel features:

Hoai An Pham, Students4Justice
Maria Ibarra-Frayre, Washtenaw ID Project
Joel Batterman, Motor City Freedom Riders
Amina Kirk, Detroit People’s Platform

This LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester event is presented with support from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and the University of Michigan Bicentennial Office. Additional support provided by the Department of History and the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies.