# Democratic theory workshop #### calendar\_today Date and Time **February 9, 2024** 10:00AM - 05:00PM EST #### pin\_drop Location **Center for Government and International Studies South, S153** This workshop will feature recent work-in-progress in democratic theory. Speakers will sketch an argument for about 20’-30’, to be followed by discussion in an informal setting. Convened by Nicholas Vrousalis. Chair: Nicholas Vrousalis 10 - 11am Alex Kirshner (Duke) “Understanding Democracy’s Value: Why Pluralism Should Be Preferred to Parsimony” 11.15 - 12.15pm Claudio Lopez-Guerra (Richmond) “Social Status, Political Equality, and the Limits of Democracy” 12.15 - 1.30pm Lunch Chair: Gina Schouten 1.30 - 2.30pm Candice Delmas (Northeastern) “How to respond to prisons’ failures" 2.45 - 3.45pm Jeffrey Lenowitz (Brandeis) TBC 4 - 5pm Eric Beerbohm (Harvard) TBC **Please contact Nicholas Vrousalis at for more information or if you are interested in attending.** Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://www.ethics.harvard.edu/node/1555626/event-feed.ics) Copy link link