On Monday, February 23, 2009, the Loyola Marymount University, Institute for Leadership Studies will sponsor a conference under the umbrella title: “The Dilemmas of Democracy.” This year’s theme for the conference will be “Political Corruption in America”. The conference, held in University Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will bring together leading scholars from around the world to present their research on one of the pressing issues of contemporary politics. A private dinner will be held following the presentation with special guest, Michael Dukakis.
In the past, the Institute has sponsored conferences on “Political Manipulation”, “Catholics and Politics”, “Is the President Dangerous to Democracy?”, “Polling and Politics”, “Free Speech after 9/11”, and “Getting Men to Get It: Men Confront the Women’s Movement”. Most of these conferences have resulted in the presented papers being published in book form.
“Political Corruption in America” will welcome to campus some of the leading scholars on corruption. Michael Johnston of Colgate University, Mark Warren of the University of British Columbia, James Thurber of American University, Thomas A. Hollihan of the University of Southern California, and Victoria Farrar-Myers of the University of Texas, are among the presenters.
The Loyola Marymount University Institute for Leadership Studies attempts to speak to the most pressing issues of the day, asking students and citizens to confront the problems and possibilities of democracy in a complex society. The Institute serves to challenge and animate Americans, and give them the tools to take the lead in helping solve the problems that confront American democracy.
“Dilemmas of Democracy” is free and open to the public. For more information regarding the conference, contact Christina Fard at cristina.fard@gmail.com.
MEDIA: Reporters are welcome to cover any portion of this conference. For access to the event, please contact Christine Nangle, LMU’s assistant director of communications and media, at 310.338.2389 or cnangle@lmu.edu.