In this public lecture, Silvio Waisbord will discuss why media and communication are central to populist insurgency in contemporary politics, and the problems of the populist style of political communication for a democracy grounded in central premises of progressive liberalism - reason, tolerance, and solidarity.

More information about the event at The Department of Media Studies

Date: Februari 1,
Time: 13.15-15.00
Venue: JMK-salen, 4th floor, Karlavägen 104

The lecture is organized by The Department of Media Studies and co-sponsored by the Institute of Latin American Studies.