Democracy & Utopia: Problems + Aspirations
Democracy & utopia: problems and desires (Image: from the film ‘Despotism’, 1946, www.publicdomainreview.org)
Time reqired: 4 hrs
Age group: 15+
Number of participants: 8–16
Previous knowledge required: None
Topics: Democracy, utopia, history
Background and aims
How has democracy progressed in the world and what do we still need to work towards? Why is it so difficult to reach a utopic ideal?
Through interactive research, analysis and discussion, we will work on getting a clear overview of the history of democracy, its failures and potentials. This workshop is particularly suitable for youth.
Process
We will start with a timeline of democracy, and then look at examples of failed and continuing utopic projects and think about what kind of world we want to co-create for the future.
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