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Mediatized Populism across InterAsia

Organized by InterAsia Transregional Virtual Research Institute, “Media, Activism and the New Political” Workshop Directors Paula Chakravartty Associate Professor, Gallatin School, Media, Culture, and Communication, New York University puc1@nyu.edu Zeynep Gambetti Associate Professor, Political Science and International Relations, Bogaziçi University gambetti@boun.edu.tr Srirupa Roy Director and Professor, Centre for Modern Indian Studies and Political Science, University of Göttingen sroy@uni-goettingen.de Workshop Participants Miriyam Aouragh, Leverhulme Fellow, Communication And Media Research Institute, University of Westminster “Mediating the Makhzan: Counter-revolution & populism in the digital age” Ergin Bulut, Assistant Professor, Media and Visual Arts, Koç University and Erdem Yörük, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Koç University “Contentious …

The Social Economy and Alternative Development Models in Asia

Workshop Directors Euiyoung Kim Professor and Director, Political Science and International Relations, Institute for Korean Politics, Seoul National University euiyoungkim@snu.ac.kr Hiroki Miura Researcher, Institute of Korean Political Studies, Seoul National University sugeun@msn.com Workshop Participants Bipasha Baruah, Canada Research Chair in Global Women’s Issues, Women’s Studies and Feminist Research, Western University “Social Innovation and Gender Equality in India: Moving Beyond the Numbers Game” (Mohammad) Anwar Hossen, Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Dhaka “Village as the Model Organization for Sustainable Development in Bangladesh” Yu Huang, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Anthropology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong “‘Get Organized!:’ Contradictions between Capital and Labor …

Social Science Knowledge and Its Future

Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College

In this talk, Ken Prewitt will reflect on the past half-century of social science research, a “golden era” marked (in the U.S.) by the arrival of “big science,” the huge increase in readily-available government data, the significant dedication of foundation funds, the explosion of numbers in both PhDs and job opportunities, and the growth of a policy enterprise.  As features of this golden era fade, Prewitt will identify a few key features emerging in the search for a new platform for advancing the social sciences. Lecture by: Kenneth Prewitt, Carnegie Professor of Public Affairs, Columbia University Kenneth Prewitt -- Carnegie Professor (SIPA); …

6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health

Two research teams from the SSRC-VASS Vietnam Population Health Study presented their teams' research findings at the 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health in Bangkok. Dr. Tran Thi Hong (left) and Tran Quy Long (right) co-presented their team's paper on “Improving Antenatal Care for Vulnerable Women in Vietnam.” Their research found a large increase in the number of pregnant women receiving antenatal care and taking iron supplements within the 12 communes studied. This improvement was less significant, however, among the most vulnerable women in the study, including ethnic minorities and women with lower incomes or education levels. Dr. Nguyen Duc …

‘Ways Democracy Can Slip Away,’ a talk by Charles Taylor

Roosevelt House 47-49 East 65th St., New York, NY, United States

The Anxieties of Democracy program is pleased to invite you to its first public 2016 ‘Democracy in the City’ event, at Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute on Monday, October 17, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Join us and Professor Charles Taylor, our 2016 Democracy Fellow, for this examination of the fragility of democracy on the eve of the 2016 election. Introduced and moderated by the eminent political theorist Nancy Rosenblum, Charles Taylor’s talk, the ensuing dialogue with the audience, and the reception afterward seek to invigorate a thoughtful public conversation about current stressors on democratic theory and practice. You may find a video of the event here. Charles Taylor, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy …

‘Ways Democracy Can Slip Away,’ a talk by Charles Taylor

The Anxieties of Democracy program is pleased to invite you to its first public 2016 ‘Democracy in the City’ event, at Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute on Monday, October 17, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Join us and Professor Charles Taylor, our 2016 Democracy Fellow, for this examination of the fragility of democracy on the eve of the 2016 election. Introduced and moderated by the eminent political theorist Nancy Rosenblum, Charles Taylor’s talk, the ensuing dialogue with the audience, and the reception afterward seek to invigorate a thoughtful public conversation about current stressors on democratic theory and practice. You may find …

2016 Democracy Seminar with Professor Charles Taylor

As part of his residency with us in 2016, Professor Charles Taylor, the Anxieties of Democracy program’s second Democracy Fellow, led a two-part Seminar on current 'anxieties of democracy’. Twelve doctoral students, from diverse disciplines and universities, competed for a spot at the table. This year, The New Yorker’s Joshua Rothman was also in attendance, and featured Taylor’s Democracy Seminar and its participants in his widely-circulated piece, ‘How to Restore Your Faith in Democracy.’ Charles Taylor is Emeritus Professor at McGill University and the recipient of the prestigious Berggruen, John W. Kluge, Templeton, and Kyoto prizes, among other honors. Regarded …

2016 Democracy Seminar with Professor Charles Taylor

As part of his residency with us in 2016, Professor Charles Taylor, the Anxieties of Democracy program’s second Democracy Fellow, led a two-part Seminar on current 'anxieties of democracy’. Twelve doctoral students, from diverse disciplines and universities, competed for a spot at the table. This year, The New Yorker’s Joshua Rothman was also in attendance, and featured Taylor’s Democracy Seminar and its participants in his widely-circulated piece, ‘How to Restore Your Faith in Democracy.’ Charles Taylor is Emeritus Professor at McGill University and the recipient of the prestigious Berggruen, John W. Kluge, Templeton, and Kyoto prizes, among other honors. Regarded as one of the world’s most prominent political …

‘Democratic Exclusion: A Think-In in Three Acts,’ featuring Charles Taylor

Civic Hall 156 5th Ave., New York, NY, United States

*Update: Although Professor Taylor was unable to join us for this event due to illness, our explorations were carried out, with his blessing. Please enjoy the livestream below. The Anxieties of Democracy program is delighted to invite you to its second public 2016  “Democracy in the City” event, at Civic Hall: on Friday, October 21, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Please join us for “Democratic Exclusion: A Think-In in Three Acts,” featuring world-renowned political philosopher Charles Taylor in conversation with civic leaders Keesha Gaskins-Nathan, Sarah Leonard, and Tova Wang. Orchestral music conducted by Benjamin Hochman invites further reflection on the theme. Event Live Stream The program:  Democracy, at its roots, means “the power of the …

Working Group on Institutions Conference

On October 28-29, 2016, the Anxieties of Democracy program’s Working Group on Institutions convened its first conference at Princeton University. The conference was generously sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School for Public and International Affairs’ Center for the Study of Democratic Politics and Princeton University’s Department of Politics. The conference brought our Working Group on Institutions’ members into conversation with a diverse array of young scholars and experts, who presented new research and together tested the Working Group’s principal axes of investigation regarding the capacity and performance of democratic institutions. The conference was organized by the Working Group’s co-chairs: Frances Lee, Professor of Government and Politics …

New York City Council Hearing on Disconnected Youth

Measure of America codirector Sarah Burd-Sharps was asked to give expert testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on Youth Services' Task Force on Out of School, Out of Work Youth on November 22. Burd-Sharps apprised committee members of the key research data on disconnected youth, and discussed with the members the ramifications, potential and extant, of the disengagement of young people in the City. The hearing was led by Council member Dr. Mathieu Eugene, joined by Council members Margaret Chin, Laurie Cumbo, and Darlene Mealy. Joining Burd-Sharps in providing the task force with valuable insight on the issue were …

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