Illinois Global Institute

As the home to the area and global studies centers and thematic programs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the Illinois Global Institute is dedicated to fostering an environment where international perspectives are integral to teaching and research.

Center for African Studies * Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies * Center for Global Studies * Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies * Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies * Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity * European Union Center * LAS Global Studies * Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies * Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center * The Program in Arms Control and Domestic and International Security

 

DOLCE Symposium, "Cities and Economic Democracy: Experiments in Comparative Perspective”

Apr 16, 2026   1:00 - 5:30 pm  
300 Levis Faculty Center
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
European Union Center, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Center for Advanced Study
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European Union Center Events

Amidst widespread democratic backsliding, cities have emerged as key sites for challenging inequality and the erosion of democratic participation. This symposium assembles scholars focused on the distinctive possibilities of cities as sites for generating economic and democratic alternatives. Convened for a day of inquiry into cities’ possibilities, participants will examine the resources, publics and soft powers that position cities at the forefront of economic and democratic change.

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