The Futures of Democracy

By: PBS: Public Broadcasting Service
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  • Summary

  • Is democracy in crisis, or are we simply at a turning point? In this series we explore what the challenges to democracy have been in recent years. Supported by PBS and the Institute for Humanities Research at Arizona State University, join co-hosts Nicole Anderson and Julian Knowles in a fortnightly podcast series that helps us to understand democracy in the 21st century context by going head-to-head with a number of experts on whether or not democracy has a future.
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Episodes
  • Series Introduction

    Series Introduction
    Mar 21 2022

    In this series introduction co-hosts Nicole Anderson and Julian Knowles define democracy and introduce the topics and big questions raised throughout the series. Catch a glimpse of what some of our experts, including Michael Crow, Kate Crawford, Peter Schlosser, Adam Nocek, Jeffrey Cohen, Evan Berry, Judit Kroo and a host of others, are saying about the recent challenges democracy faces in the 21st century.

    Visit us online at https://futuresofdemocracy.com/

    Executive producers and project concept: Nicole Anderson, Julian Knowles
    Series writers and researchers: Nicole Anderson, Julian Knowles
    Production, sound design, and original music: Julian Knowles
    Project funders/supporters: The Institute for Humanities Research, Arizona State University.  PBS: Public Broadcasting Service
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    7 mins
  • Democracy and Education

    Democracy and Education
    Apr 2 2022

    In this episode we look at how education intersects with modern democracies in helping us to understand the nature of democracy and its historical context. What role does our education system have in strengthening our democracy? Should democracy and citizenship be taught within our education system?  Guest: Dr Michael M. Crow. President, Arizona State University.

    Executive producers and project concept: Nicole Anderson, Julian Knowles
    Series writers and researchers: Nicole Anderson, Julian Knowles
    Production, sound design, and original music: Julian Knowles
    Project funders/supporters: The Institute for Humanities Research, Arizona State University.  PBS: Public Broadcasting Service

    Visit us online at https://futuresofdemocracy.com/
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    26 mins
  • Artificial Intelligence and Automated Decision Making

    Artificial Intelligence and Automated Decision Making
    Apr 18 2022

    In this episode we explore the impacts of artificial intelligence and automated decision making on democracy. In what ways do AI and algorithmic decision making systems impact the human rights of citizens and reinforce social inequality? Does AI shape our perceptions of the world and is this a democratic problem? What are the ethical issues and problems with AI and what accountabilities might governments have to citizens in their roll out of AI to assist in governing society? Joining us for this episode is Kate Crawford. one of the world's leading experts on the social, political, and material aspects of AI. Kate is the author of the book 'Atlas of AI' out now on Yale University Press.

    Executive producers and project concept: Nicole Anderson, Julian Knowles
    Series writers and researchers: Nicole Anderson, Julian Knowles
    Production, sound design, and original music: Julian Knowles
    Project funders/supporters: The Institute for Humanities Research, Arizona State University.  PBS: Public Broadcasting Service

    Visit us online at https://futuresofdemocracy.com/
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    25 mins

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