Liberalism, Democracy and Public Opinion: Intellectual Histories
| Dates: | 17 March 2026 |
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| Times: | 14:00 - 17:00 |
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| What is it: | Symposium |
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| Organiser: | School of Arts, Languages and Cultures |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
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Speakers:
Arthur Ghins (Political Science, Université libre de Bruxelles), author of The People's Two Powers: Public Opinion and Popular Sovereignty from Rousseau to Liberal Democracy (Cambridge UP, 2025)
Stuart Jones (History, University of Manchester), author of Liberal Worlds: James Bryce and the Democratic Intellect (Princeton UP, 2025)
Tom Arnold-Forster (University of Oxford), author of Walter Lippmann: An Intellectual Biography (Princeton UP, 2025)
Discussant: Emily Jones (History, University of Manchester) – author of the forthcoming The Disraeli Myth: The Making of a Conservative Tradition (Princeton UP, 2026)
Funded by the Manchester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence under its Research Workshop scheme. Hosted by the Political Cultures group in the History Department, and by the Intellectual History Network.
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Ken Kitchen Committee Room
John Owens Building
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