Democracy Summit 2025 Schedule
We all need opportunities to connect and engage with each other respectfully, productively and creatively. In this spirit, this year’s Democracy Summit is titled: “The Conversations We Need.”
While the day will feature an opening and closing plenary, the bulk of our time will be spent in smaller conversations on five topics, which were drawn from broad campus input. In addition, there is an opportunity to propose additional afternoon sessions at an open lunch-time planning jam, and a track of arts/media based workshops/experiences scheduled across the day, called “Creating Democracy”.
Schedule below. More details available soon.
9:00 a.m.
Opening Plenary, UC Ballroom
10:15-11:30 a.m.
Concurrent Conversations (rooms to be assigned)
- Skills for Civic Dialogue
- Information and Trust
- Role of Higher Education
- Staying Engaged and Healthy
- Local, State and Global
11:30-12:30 p.m.
BYO Lunch and Discussion: Identifying Emergent Conversations We Need (snacks and drinks provided)
12:30-2:15 p.m.
Concurrent Conversations (rooms to be assigned)
- Skills for Civic Dialogue
- Information and Trust
- Role of Higher Education
- Staying Engaged and Healthy
- Local, State and Global
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Concurrent Emergent Conversations (Topics identified during the lunchtime planning session)
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Closing Plenary, UC Ballroom
7:00 p.m.
Dr. Robert Putnam: “Making Democracy Work”
President’s Lecture Series - 2025 Lucile Speer Memorial Lecture