Join Us in Washington, August 14-15

The fight for democracy requires us to build in-person connections.

The fight for democracy isn’t just an online war of words. It requires us to build in-person connections. To meet face-to-face and foster community. That is why Renew Democracy Initiative (publisher of The Next Move) is proud to be joining the Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism (ISMA) and The UnPopulist as a partner in this year’s Liberalism for the 21st Century Conference taking place August 14-15 in Washington, DC.

From The UnPopulist:

This year, the conference will kick off with a keynote by Pulitzer-finalist, Suketu Mehta, who will describe, using his novelist’s eye, how the socio-psychology of a people changes when a free society transitions into autocracy. It will take stock of America’s descent into illiberalism and what that portends for the world. It will discuss the intellectual roots of illiberal ideologies and debate issues such as immigration where liberals offer different approaches.

Indeed, to model the values of tolerance and pluralism that are core to a liberal order, the conference will bring together liberals of different strains from various religions, nationalities, sexualities, and races, all united by a common concern for liberalism.

The featured speakers this year include Francis Fukuyama, Steven Pinker, Ruth Marcus, Jack Goldsmith, Dan Drezner, Jennifer Mittelstadt, Laura Field, Marc Dunkelman, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Ben Wittes, Jonathan Rauch, Leopoldo López, Derek Thompson, and many others.

We hope you’ll join us.

Liberalism for the 21st Century Conference, from ISMA and The UnPopulist

• What? A global convening to defend and revitalize liberal democracy.

• When? August 14-15

• Where? The Watergate Hotel, Washington, D.C.

• Who? Go here to explore the program and find the speakers’ list

• How to register?: Go here to register for the conference

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