Discussing Democracy: A Panel Conversation
Tuesday 4 November from 12pm to 1pm
What can ancient democracy teach us about the challenges of democracy today? With democracy under pressure around the globe, this panel will explore lessons from classical Athens that may inspire or inform democratic practices in the 21st century.
Our panel brings together experts from academia and the judiciary to reflect on how ancient democratic models functioned, what they might contribute to modern civic life, and whether other cultural traditions of democracy offer perspectives that could enrich contemporary liberal democracies. We will reconsider the foundations of democratic governance and how history might help us imagine more resilient and inclusive political futures.
This panel discussion is supported by the Nicholas Aroney Greek Cultural Fund, the Australian Research Council (ARC), and the School of Humanities