Wow! The new year is sure off to some kind of start! We are following events at the national level with interest and concern, and we’re talking about what it all could mean for democracy – League of Women Voters – Downeast.
We’ll talk about the political divide in the aftermath of the 2020 general election. Do we share any common ground? What happened at “America in One Room?” What lessons can we learn about American democracy and its future? How can we shape our democratic institutions to foster more deliberation? What lessons can we learn about engaging in deliberation everyday?
Special Guests:
- Larry Diamond, Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Professor, by courtesy, of Political Science and Sociology
- James Fishkin, Janet M Peck Chair of International Communication, Professor of Political Science (by courtesy), and Director of the Center for Deliberative Democracy.
- Steve Wessler, Maine human rights educator, trainer, and advocate specializing in conflict resolution
This new episode will be pre-recorded; no listener calls will be taken. Comments and questions may be emailed to news@weru.org with Democracy Forum on the subject line.
Other Upcoming Events from the League of Women Voters – Downeast:
| Date | Time | Description |
| Jan 14 Thursday |
9:30AM | Join us on Zoom every Thursday morning. Discuss current events and League projects. Plan next month’s Democracy Forum. Email downeast@lwvme.org for the Zoom link. |
| Jan 23 Saturday |
12:00PM | Let’s Talk Informal, non-partisan conversation about the future of our democracy. Register here for the Zoom link. |
| Jan 27 Wednesday |
5:00PM | Book Group Rescheduled from January 6. Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns. Register here for the Zoom link. |