The Democracy Series: A Conversation with Author Yascha Mounk Mon., May 16, 2022 | 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM Virtual Event 1307 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 United States Sponsored By: Center for Effective Government Join the University of Chicago Center for Effective Government, the Chicago Center on Democracy, and Seminary Co-op Bookstores on Monday, May 16, at 7 PM CT, for another installment of ‘The Democracy Series’— a joint initiative of public events featuring dialogue between book authors and experts on issues related to the state of democracy in the U.S. and abroad. Yascha Mounk, SNF Angora Senior Fellow and Associate Professor of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins University, will discuss his book The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart And How They Can Endure. The event will feature: Yascha Mounk | Author, The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart And How They Can Endure Sue Stokes (Moderator) | Director, Chicago Center on Democracy RSVP Recent News More news Q&A: Jake Braun on the Fight Against Fentanyl and the Global Network Fueling It Fri., November 07, 2025 Alumni Profile: Jasper Pinquan Jiang, DPSS’25 Tue., November 04, 2025 Alumni Profile: Chantal Hinds, DPSS’25 Fri., October 31, 2025
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