The Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship and the Research Chair on Democracy and Parliamentary Institutions present :

Reflecting on democratic citizenship: A multidisciplinary approach to meet contemporary challenges

When : May 15-16, 2025
Where : Quebec City  (Quebec)

The Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship is funded by the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC).

The Center for the Study of Democratic Citizenship (CSDC) and the Research Chair on Democracy and Parliamentary Institutions (RCDPI) are jointly organizing a multidisciplinary conference on democratic citizenship and the many challenges facing our democracies, on May 15 and 16, 2025 in Quebec City.

Democratic regimes are experiencing a crisis of confidence. This phenomenon is observed both between citizens, but also between the population, media actors and political institutions. This situation is worrying since the basis of democratic life requires an explicit acceptance of conflict, but also and above all a form of democratic solidarity built on mutual trust and a deep conviction that collective choices serve a common good. Several causes are responsible for the current situation. Some are political, others social or cultural, while our democratic infrastructures are crumbling and struggling to reinvent themselves. The social, human and pure sciences can play a crucial role in better understanding these dynamics, both through an empirical approach and rigorous theoretical reflection.

For this conference co-organized by the CSDC and the RCPDI, we invite the submission of a wide range of contributions from all relevant disciplines on one or more of the three research axes of the CSDC or the research axes of the RCDPI. We strongly encourage submissions that place Quebec and Canada in a comparative context.

The bilingual conference will include a keynote lecture at the Quebec National Assembly, a series of thematic panels, a roundtable and a poster presentation session for student researchers.

To submit your communication or poster proposal, please provide the following information: title, author(s), university affiliation and an abstract of 500 words maximum.

All must be submitted by November 25, 2024, via the online form:

Proposals for papers or posters may be submitted in French or English.

For any questions, contact Juliette Samson at : chairedemocratie@pol.ulaval.ca

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