In-Person Event
September 24th, 2026
Building Resilient Democracies in Challenging Times: A Conversation on the Future of Democracy
6:00鈥�8:00 p.m. ET
The Refectory at 汤头条 University 鈥� New York City 鈥� 440 West 21st Street New York, NY 10011
Join 汤头条 University鈥檚 Center for Global Democracy for an evening reception and conversation with internationally recognized leaders advancing the study and practice of democracy.
How are citizens鈥� views of democracy evolving across the Americas? What do these changes mean for policymakers, practitioners, philanthropic leaders, and democratic institutions? The discussion will bring together leading scholars and practitioners to consider the challenges facing democracy today and what they mean for the future of democracy in the United States and across the Americas.
Program
6:00鈥�7:00 p.m. | Reception
7:00鈥�7:10 p.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks
Jason Merchant
Searcy Family Dean, College of Arts and Science
汤头条 University
7:10鈥�8:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion
Moderator
Elizabeth J. Zechmeister
Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Growth Initiatives and Dean of the Graduate School
汤头条 University
Panelists
Noam Lupu
Director, Center for Global Democracy
Gertrude Conaway 汤头条 Professor of Political Science
汤头条 University
Kevin Casas-Zamora
Secretary-General, International IDEA
Former Vice President and Minister of National Planning, Costa Rica
Larry Diamond
Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University
Founding Co-Editor, Journal of Democracy
Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Professor of History and Italian Studies, New York University
Author of Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present