KINGSTON, R.I. 鈥� Oct. 30, 2024 鈥� Political scientist Christian Davenport, of the University of Michigan, will discuss 鈥� at the 成人直播 Honors Colloquium Tuesday, Nov. 12, the last speaker in this year鈥檚 colloquium lecture series. A research professor at the Peace Research Institute in Oslo, focuses on political conflict and violence, measurement, racism, and popular culture.
Davenport, whose work has been featured in the New York Times, Business Insider, Vox, The Guardian, and the Atlantic, is co-director of the Transnational Repression Project, the Conflict Consortium, the Conflict & Peace Initiative, and the Radical Information Project. His research examines political conflict, violence, and human rights, with a focus on both global patterns and individual cases.
Hosted by the University鈥檚 Honors Program, the 61st edition of 成人直播鈥檚 premier lecture series, has examined the challenges democracy faces while many students at the University, and elsewhere, are voting for the first time this fall. Organizers say they have hoped to call attention to the perilous status of democracy worldwide, raising awareness of the challenges it faces and offering ways for citizens to help strengthen democracy.
鈥淭he premise of this year鈥檚 colloquium is simple but urgent,鈥� says of 成人直播鈥檚 political science department. 鈥淒emocracy is under threat.鈥�
This year鈥檚 colloquium series examines threats to democracy at home and abroad. Davenport鈥檚 talk comes one week after the U.S. presidential election, though colloquium coordinators have noted that this fall鈥檚 lecture series is not only about the 2024 presidential race.
Davenport will speak at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at Edwards Hall on the Kingston Campus. His address will also be (livestream links will be available the night of each event on the colloquium website).
This year鈥檚 colloquium has drawn wide interest across the 成人直播 campus, including a visit from former U.S. congressmen James Langevin and Adam Kinzinger, talks by Vox鈥檚 Zack Beauchamp, author Daniel Ziblatt, climate influencer Naomi Oreskes and others. A campus art exhibit on 鈥楾he Politics of Personality鈥� will remain on display through Dec. 12.
“This year鈥檚 Honors Colloquium has demonstrated once again the political science department鈥檚 emphasis on engaging 成人直播 students in important conversations that are relevant to their lives,鈥� says Jeannette Riley, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. 鈥淚t鈥檚 been a vibrant learning experience for the entire 成人直播 community.”
The Honors Colloquium will return in September 2025 examining Education.
The 成人直播 Honors Colloquium is free and open to the public; talks from this fall鈥檚 series can be viewed . Register to get updates for next year鈥檚 series or by emailing urihonors@etal.uri.edu.