Democratic Resilience

This session is proudly organized in collaboration with the SDG16 Hub

This roundtable on Democratic Resilience brings together faculty from the Carter School and Oxford University to examine how democratic institutions and civic norms withstand polarization, violence, and democratic backsliding. Drawing on theory and empirical insights, the discussion focuses on moral responsibility, governance choices, and policy strategies that strengthen trust, accountability, and social cohesion in fragile democracies.

Chair: Karina Korostelina, Professor, Director, Sustainable Peace Lab, Carter School

Speakers: 

• Thomas E Flores, Associate Professor, Carter School 
• Tehama M Lopez Bunyasi, Associate Professor, Carter School
• Daniel Rothbart, Professor, Druscilla French Chair of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Carter School
• Oxford Speaker TBC