Political Theory of Populism Workshop

The Political Theory of Populism Workshop explores the conceptual and normative resources political theory has to understand and respond to the phenomenon of populism. While empirical research on populism has grown exponentially over the past decade, theoretical engagement remains relatively scant. At present, populism is not clearly defined and distinguished from adjacent phenomena. Often assumed as a threat, the full range of roles populism plays in democracy, justice, and governance is not well understood. Even less attention has been dedicated to the remedies for problematic forms or elements of populism. This workshop aims to tackle these neglected conceptual and normative issues raised by the phenomenon of populism.

This workshop will take place virtually, over one and half days. Workshop papers will be pre-circulated. All participants are expected to read them in advance. To register, please fill in this form. The Zoom link will be sent to registrants closer to the event date. For any inquiries, please contact the workshop chair Agnes Tam via agnes.tam@mail.concordia.ca.

This workshop is organised by Agnes Tam, in association with the Social Justice Centre (Concordia University) and the Groupe de recherche en philosophie de Montréal (GRIPP).