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The Great Experiment: Questioning Democracy, a Seminar Series | Democracy Reinvented? SOLD OUT

BAM announces a new seminar series with Think Olio comprising intimate lectures and discussions on one of the thorniest issues of our time—the nature and execution of democracy.

The series includes close examination of vital historical texts on democracy and discussions of their contemporary relevancy led by scholars in the field. At a moment when there is renewed concern of the fracturing and challenges posed to our democracy, this series aims to examine the tensions that have been inherent since its inception and deconstruct the two ideas at its foundation—the Greek demos (“people”) and kratos
(“power”)—and the relationship between the two.
The Great Experiment: Questioning Democracy, a Seminar Series with BAM and Think Olio includes four seminars; each contains three 15-minute lectures, followed by a 20-minute discussion and text analysis by lecturers and participants.
The fourth session is Democracy Reinvented?, which focuses on one of the architects of the great democratic experiment in America, Thomas Jefferson, whose love for this nation as a nascent beacon of enlightenment and ingenuity drove his passion to imagine a future that was met with great resistance and criticism. Patricia Kim of Baruch College examines whom our decidedly American version of democracy was intended for, and how this has affected human relations in our nation. The seminar also explores Jefferson’s shockingly radical view of democracy and discusses the implications for the future of democracy in our nation.

BAM Fisher Hillman Studio (321 Ashland Pl.)











When: Thu., May. 17, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Where: Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
30 Lafayette Ave.
718-636-4100
Price: $25
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BAM announces a new seminar series with Think Olio comprising intimate lectures and discussions on one of the thorniest issues of our time—the nature and execution of democracy.

The series includes close examination of vital historical texts on democracy and discussions of their contemporary relevancy led by scholars in the field. At a moment when there is renewed concern of the fracturing and challenges posed to our democracy, this series aims to examine the tensions that have been inherent since its inception and deconstruct the two ideas at its foundation—the Greek demos (“people”) and kratos
(“power”)—and the relationship between the two.
The Great Experiment: Questioning Democracy, a Seminar Series with BAM and Think Olio includes four seminars; each contains three 15-minute lectures, followed by a 20-minute discussion and text analysis by lecturers and participants.
The fourth session is Democracy Reinvented?, which focuses on one of the architects of the great democratic experiment in America, Thomas Jefferson, whose love for this nation as a nascent beacon of enlightenment and ingenuity drove his passion to imagine a future that was met with great resistance and criticism. Patricia Kim of Baruch College examines whom our decidedly American version of democracy was intended for, and how this has affected human relations in our nation. The seminar also explores Jefferson’s shockingly radical view of democracy and discusses the implications for the future of democracy in our nation.

BAM Fisher Hillman Studio (321 Ashland Pl.)

Buy tickets/get more info now