Call For Papers
International Conference
« After November 5th: The Challenges to U.S. Democracy
in the Era of Trumpism »
Chicago University in Paris (France) – January 23 & 24, 2025
Far from being a mere riot, the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack marked a turning point in the history of the American Republic. For the first time, the peaceful transition of power between two presidential administrations was contested by the outgoing President, thus encapsulating the idea of “democratic backsliding” popularized in 2018 by political scientists Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt in their book, How Democracies Die. The January 2025 transition may very well turn out to be peaceful, but as of now, the main trends of the U.S. election point towards a disputed outcome with a potential for all-too-real violent outbursts, whoever wins.
The nature of this conference will be transdisciplinary in order to allow a dialogue between different approaches. We are expecting papers from a variety of fields including political science, history, law, sociology, economics, international relations and American studies. Paper proposals (which should include the title of the paper, author(s), and a 10-line abstract) must be submitted before October 2, 2024, to the following address: USdemocracyjan25@gmail.com
Acceptance will be notified by October 21, 2024.