Democracies on the Brink: Looking at the French Elections from a US Perspective

"Democracies on the Brink: Looking at the French Elections from a US Perspective" April 27th, 1- 6 pm, Rotunda, Multipurpose Room. This one-day symposium brings together UVA faculty, outside scholars of French politics from the US and France, a journalist, and a current French political advisor, to examine the significance of the French elections through the lens of Europe today. This event will occur between the first two rounds of the French presidential election and is intended to encourage lively and pertinent dialogue with the wider university community. Sponsored by the Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation, the Department of French, the Department of Politics, the Batten School and the European Studies Program.