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Confronting the Perfect Storm of U.S. Political Polarization

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Lecture/Talk/Seminar HUSS

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

1 PM – 2 PM (GMT+2)

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The Sullivan Lounge

AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt

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Join Daniel Brumberg, Scholar of Middle East Politics, for a timely talk exploring the converging social, economic, cultural, social-psychological and institutional forces that have created a “perfect storm” of political polarization in the US.

Intensified by political leaders, this storm threatens the very institutions and rules of pluralist democracy. Beyond outlining a comparative framework for understanding this dynamic, Professor Brumberg will discuss the efforts of grassroots organizations in the US to confront polarization. These include “In Your Shoes” (IYS), a Georgetown University project developed under the creative direction of Professor Derek Goldman, co-director of the Laboratory. IYS teaches theater and performance skills to help young people develop mutual empathy, respect and recognition. A member of the original IYS team, Professor Brumberg will provide a personal perspective on the importance but also the limits of such vital grassroots initiatives.

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Daniel Brumberg

Scholar of Middle East Politics

Daniel Brumberg is a scholar of Middle East politics who has conducted research in many Middle East states including Egypt, where he lived for two years. The co-founder of Georgetown University's Democracy and Governance MA Program, he is currently a Visiting Professor at GU's Doha Qatar campus where he teaches courses on polarization and dialogue.

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