Conference programme and registration: Council democracy as an alternative to representative democracy*

*Inaugural Conference of Arendt in Aberdeen 2022-24 series. Location: Seminar Room 224, Sir Duncan Rice Library, Second Floor, University of Aberdeen, Date and time: June 23 @ 9:00 am – June 24 @ 3:00 pm Registration … Continue reading Conference programme and registration: Council democracy as an alternative to representative democracy*

Impressions from the Inter-Disciplinary Conference “Decolonising Political Concepts”

From 19 to 20 September 2019 CISRUL hosted the inter-disciplinary conference “Decolonising Political Concepts” organized by Marie Wuth and Valentin Clavé-Mercier. The conference featured presentations by academics from the Americas, … Continue reading Impressions from the Inter-Disciplinary Conference “Decolonising Political Concepts”

Egypt prepares to hail former army chief as president – once the election is out of the way

Original article here. In May 2012, Egypt’s first democratic presidential election set an important precedent in a troubled transition process. At the time, there was no constitution, no clarity on the president’s … Continue reading Egypt prepares to hail former army chief as president – once the election is out of the way