Resilience and Reconciliation: Democracy in Crisis and Repair across History

We are pleased to invite you to the the international Roundtable Resilience and Reconciliation: Democracy in Crisis and Repair across History, organized by the Swedish Institute at Athens in cooperation with the Netherlands Institute at Athens and the other Nordic institutes: the Finnish, the Danish and the Norwegian Institutes at Athens.

The Roundtable, consisting of three sessions, will take place in Athens on 28–29 April 2026 in a hybrid format, with live participation at the Finnish and Swedish Institutes at Athens, and online via Zoom.

28 April, 15:00 at the Finnish Institute at Athens
29 April, 9:30 at the Swedish Institute at Athens

Democracies fracture. They collapse under pressure, betray their ideals, or spiral into civil strife. Yet time and again, they return — sometimes stronger, often transformed. But do they truly endure, or are they reimagined beyond recognition? This roundtable event explores how resilience, reconstitution, and reconciliation intersect in the reinvention of democracy. Three panel sessions discuss how communities and institutions, ancient or modern, navigate crisis, uphold democratic forms, or abandon them altogether. The first session addresses conceptual dimensions, the second focuses on the themes in an ancient context, and the third presents historical and contemporary case studies.

Warmly welcome!

Attached files: Poster, Programme

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