Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 July 2018

The Academy 2018

University as it should be: The Battle of Ideas annual two-day summer school for anyone interested in studying ideas.

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY – FROM ATHENS TO BREXIT AND BEYOND

The Academy 2018 will examine the history and significance of popular sovereignty from ancient Athens to the present day. What different forms has society and public life taken from the early appearance of democracy? What have been the trends and challenges? What does contemporary populism and the reaction against it – against national sovereignty and borders – mean for the early 21st century