CONNECTS-UK Open Forum: Democratic Backsliding In brief Date - 18 October 2024Venue - Law School, Old CollegeOrganisers - CONNECTS-UK, Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the UK, Department of European Languages and Cultures in the School of Literatures, Languages and CulturesKey speakers - Keynote speaker Zsolt Boda (Director General of the HUN-REN Centre for Social Sciences in Hungary), as well as Joerg Friedrichs (University of Oxford) and Mette Wiggen (University of Leeds) About the eventThe 1st Open Forum was organised by CONNECTS-UK and took place at the University of Edinburgh.The theme of this inaugural forum was “Democratic Backsliding”, with a focus on misinformation, the global influence of social media, and trust in science. This event marked the beginning of a series of six forums to be held across the UK, aiming to foster collaboration between leading EU researchers and UK-based academics, highlight their achievements, and share valuable insights with both expert and general audiences.This first forum featured an esteemed panel of speakers from the UK and the EU, including Zsolt Boda, Director General of the HUN-REN Centre for Social Sciences (Hungary), as our keynote speaker, alongside Joerg Friedrichs (University of Oxford) and Mette Wiggen (University of Leeds), among others.This event was proudly supported by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the UK, in collaboration with colleagues from the Department of European Languages and Cultures, working in Spanish and Dutch studies.A networking lunch was served at 1pm before the event began.Banner image supplied under a Premium Freepik license.How to attendThis forum was open to all, and free to attend. Are you interested in studying European Languages and Cultures?Our interdisciplinary environment brings together specialists in nine European languages, and the many cultures worldwide in which they're spoken, with experts in film, literature, theatre, translation and intermediality. Working with colleagues elsewhere in LLC, and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and languages. Find out more about studying with us Oct 18 2024 13.00 - 17.30 CONNECTS-UK Open Forum: Democratic Backsliding A hybrid inaugural forum organised by CONNECTS-UK, a collaborative platform linking academics from across Europe. The forum theme was 'Democratic Backsliding', and consisted of a series of talks from a panel of UK and EU speakers. Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre Law School Old College South Bridge Edinburgh EH8 9YL Find the venue: Old College This article was published on Thursday 26 September 2024
CONNECTS-UK Open Forum: Democratic Backsliding In brief Date - 18 October 2024Venue - Law School, Old CollegeOrganisers - CONNECTS-UK, Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the UK, Department of European Languages and Cultures in the School of Literatures, Languages and CulturesKey speakers - Keynote speaker Zsolt Boda (Director General of the HUN-REN Centre for Social Sciences in Hungary), as well as Joerg Friedrichs (University of Oxford) and Mette Wiggen (University of Leeds) About the eventThe 1st Open Forum was organised by CONNECTS-UK and took place at the University of Edinburgh.The theme of this inaugural forum was “Democratic Backsliding”, with a focus on misinformation, the global influence of social media, and trust in science. This event marked the beginning of a series of six forums to be held across the UK, aiming to foster collaboration between leading EU researchers and UK-based academics, highlight their achievements, and share valuable insights with both expert and general audiences.This first forum featured an esteemed panel of speakers from the UK and the EU, including Zsolt Boda, Director General of the HUN-REN Centre for Social Sciences (Hungary), as our keynote speaker, alongside Joerg Friedrichs (University of Oxford) and Mette Wiggen (University of Leeds), among others.This event was proudly supported by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the UK, in collaboration with colleagues from the Department of European Languages and Cultures, working in Spanish and Dutch studies.A networking lunch was served at 1pm before the event began.Banner image supplied under a Premium Freepik license.How to attendThis forum was open to all, and free to attend. Are you interested in studying European Languages and Cultures?Our interdisciplinary environment brings together specialists in nine European languages, and the many cultures worldwide in which they're spoken, with experts in film, literature, theatre, translation and intermediality. Working with colleagues elsewhere in LLC, and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and languages. Find out more about studying with us Oct 18 2024 13.00 - 17.30 CONNECTS-UK Open Forum: Democratic Backsliding A hybrid inaugural forum organised by CONNECTS-UK, a collaborative platform linking academics from across Europe. The forum theme was 'Democratic Backsliding', and consisted of a series of talks from a panel of UK and EU speakers. Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre Law School Old College South Bridge Edinburgh EH8 9YL Find the venue: Old College This article was published on Thursday 26 September 2024
Oct 18 2024 13.00 - 17.30 CONNECTS-UK Open Forum: Democratic Backsliding A hybrid inaugural forum organised by CONNECTS-UK, a collaborative platform linking academics from across Europe. The forum theme was 'Democratic Backsliding', and consisted of a series of talks from a panel of UK and EU speakers.
