Democracy and Populism: marriage made in heaven or recipe for disaster?

Описание: CONFERENCE: December 8-9, 2022
Collegium Civitas, Pałac Kultury i Nauki (Palace of Culture and Science), Warsaw
12th floor, auditorium A

The POPREBEL project was created to analyse and understand the mechanisms behind the victorious march of populism in liberal democratic countries. Divided into several teams with economists, sociologists and cultural researchers, we started to take a close look at the causes of the populist explosion and its consequences. The researchers involved in the POPREBEL project have come to valuable conclusions that are worth disseminating. But an improved understanding of the situation does not automatically lead to better countermeasures.
We therefore propose that researchers join forces with practitioners in an effort to discuss the path forward. We have invited a group of activists and opinion leaders to join the conversation in the hope that the combination of the wisdom from practitioners and the reflections from researchers will result in new and original ideas behind the future solutions to pressing social problems in order to help reverse the decay of democracy. Each panel discussion will be attended by POPREBEL researchers, activists and pundits.

PROGRAMME

Thursday, December 8, 2022
9.00 – 9.20 | Conference opening
Prof. Jan Kubik (POPREBEL project leader, University College London and Rutgers University) and representative of the European Commission
9.20 – 11.20 | Session 1: Genealogy - interpretations of the origins of populism
• Prof. István Benczes (Corvinus University of Budapest)
• Michał Sutowski (Krytyka Polityczna)
• Dr Katarzyna Sztop-Rutkowska (SocLab - Social Action and Research Laboratory Foundation, Institute of Sociology, University of Warsaw)
• Paweł Wodziński (formerly Biennale Warsaw)
• Dr Maja Vasiljević (University of Belgrade)
Commentary: Dr Paweł Marczewski (Stefan Batory Foundation’s IdeaForum), Dr Justyna Orchowska (EUROREG University of Warsaw, Miasto Jest Nasze), Michał Syska (F. Lassalle Centre for Social Thought), Piotr Trudnowski (Jagiellonian Club)
Moderation: Prof. Jan Kubik (POPREBEL project leader, University College London and Rutgers University)

11.35 – 13.35 | Session 2: Consequences – populism in power
• Prof. István Benczes (Corvinus University of Budapest)
• Krzysztof Izdebski (Stefan Batory Foundation’s IdeaForum, Open Spending EU Coalition)
• Prof. Isidora Jarić (University of Belgrade)
• Dr István Kollai (Corvinus University of Budapest)
• Dr hab. Elżbieta Korolczuk (Södertörn University of Stockholm)
• Dariusz Standerski (Kalecki Foundation, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw)
Commentary: Marzena Cypryańska-Nezlek (SWPS University), Grzegorz Laszuk (Komuna Warszawa), Danuta Przywara, (Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights), Aleksy Wójtowicz (Anti-fascist Year, SZUM Magazine).
Moderation: Dr Joanna Orzechowska-Wacławska (Jagiellonian University)

14.30 – 16.30 | Session 3: How to counter populism?
• Prof. Haris Dajč (University of Belgrade)
• Robert Hojda (Foundation of the Congress of Civic Democratic Movements)
• Dr Jiří Kocián (Charles University in Prague)
• Mirosława Makuchowska (Campaign Against Homophobia)
• Prof. Richard Mole (University College London)
• Dr hab. Joanna Wowrzeczka (Krytyka Polityczna Centre in Cieszyn, Institute of Visual Arts, University of Silesia)
Commentary: Liliana Kalinowska (Ukrainian House in Przemyśl), Zuzanna Karcz (educational activist), Jakub Karyś (KOD - Committee for the Defence of Democracy), Bart Staszewski (Basta Foundation),
Moderation: Dr Natasza Styczyńska (Jagiellonian University)

Friday, December 9, 2022
9.45 – 12.00 | Session 4: Workshop - future scenarios
Participants will be divided into three groups to discuss one of three scenarios. Within each scenario, participants will be encouraged to think about specific political roles or perspectives.
Moderation: Prof. Vello Pettai (University of Tartu) with his team

13.00 – 15.00 | Session 5: What have we learnt? What should we do? Lessons learned
Edwin Bendyk (Stefan Batory Foundation), Prof. Jan Kubik (University College London, Rutgers University), Magdalena Halina Góralska (Kozminski University), Jacek Żakowski (Concilium Civitas)
Commentary: Helena Chmielewska-Szlajfer (Kozminski University, London School of Economics and Political Science), Piotr Cykowski (Obywatele RP - Citizens of Poland), Magdalena Jakubowska (Visegrad Insight, Res Publica), Jadwiga Klata (Climate Solidarity Movement), Dominik Kuc (Free School, GrowSpace Poland), Maia Mazurkiewicz (Alliance for Europe, European Front), Agata Szczęśniak (OKO.press), Jana Szostak (Polish-Belarusian activist).
Moderation: Dr Krzysztof Kowalski (Jagiellonian University)