January 6 Attack and Beyond: How Research Can Inform Accountability

January 6 and Beyond
Date & Time Oct 12 2023 12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Location Robertson Hall
Bowl 16
Speaker(s)
Mary McCord, Jacob Glick
Audience Open to the Public

Democracies around the world are facing challenges of radicalization and ideological polarization. Harassment and threats against elected officials, hateful rhetoric and violence against minorities, and the normalization of extremism by once mainstream actors have become commonplace. What are the causes and consequences of these conflict dynamics, and how are democracies responding to them? This lecture series brings together policy practitioners and academics to discuss and debate these questions.