Symposium on the Challenges to Liberal Democracy
In a context of political polarization, declining trust, and complex debates on immigration, these panels foster informed academic dialogue. Professors, researchers, and sociologists will explore how trust is built or eroded, populist narratives shape discourse, and immigration is governed. The concluding roundtable connects these themes for cross-disciplinary reflection.
Panel 1: How Should We Conceptualize and Measure Populism?
Discourse, Policy Mobilization, and Democratic Consequences in Canada and Beyond
Time: 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Venue: YH A101, Glendon Campus
Panelists:
- Eric Montigny | Université Laval, Canada
- Jared Wesley | University of Alberta, Canada
- Emily Laxer | Glendon college, York University, Canada
- Rémi Vivès | Glendon college, York University, Canada
Panel 2: Does Democracy Need Trust? Political Trust and Democratic Support in Comparative Perspective.
Time: 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Venue: YH A101, Glendon Campus
Panelists:
- Daniel Devine | University of Southampton, UK
- Marta Kołczyńska | Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
- Andrew Dawson | Glendon college, York University, Canada
Panel 3: Immigration
Theme: Immigration policy, debates, and societal impacts; national and comparative perspectives.
Time: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Venue: YH A101, Glendon Campus
Panelists:
- Francis Garon | Glendon college, York University
- Vincent Hildebrand | Glendon college, York University
- Willem Maas | Glendon college, York University
- Geoffrey Cameron | Department of Political Science, Guelph University
Glendon Global Dialogue Roundtable
Theme: Intersections of populism, trust, and immigration; fostering interdisciplinary dialogue.
Description: The roundtable moderated by Steve Paikin brings together practitioners to reflect on the intersections between populism, trust, and immigration, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and synthesis.
Time: 3:45 to 5 p.m.
Venue: Glendon Theatre, Glendon Campus
Participants:
- Philippe Couillard | Former Premier of Québec
- Kathleen Wynne | Former Premier of Ontario
- Victoria Kuketz | Public Policy Advisor and Obama Foundation Scholar
- Allen Sutherland | President and CEO of the Institute of Governance
- Steve Paikin | Journalist, Author and Documentary producer
🎧 Zoom translated live captioning will be available.
