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July 15th webinar: “The Authoritarian Playbook: Risk, Reality, and Opportunities to Resist Democratic Backsliding in Higher Ed”

  • 1.  July 15th webinar: “The Authoritarian Playbook: Risk, Reality, and Opportunities to Resist Democratic Backsliding in Higher Ed”

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    Register now for the July 15th 11am ET #DefendResearch webinar "The Authoritarian Playbook: Risk, Reality, and Opportunities to Resist Democratic Backsliding in Higher Ed": https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KWaGemBmQrSP9Ki_rLUcWw#/registration

    Join #DefendResearch co-founder Sara Rouhi in conversation with researcher Stephan Lewandowsky, co-author of The Anti-Autocracy Handbook, discussing how scholars navigate increasing political pressure, assess personal and institutional risk, and choose among different forms of resistance. Topics will include how higher education and research are weaponized by authoritarian movements; censorship, self-censorship, and anticipatory obedience; and what resistance looks like.