Democracy and Citizenship in the Context of Economic Inequality

Name: Democracy and Citizenship in the Context of Economic Inequality
Start: 2026-03-11T16:00:00
End: 2026-03-11T17:30:00
Location: PCPSE 335 (AMC Conference Room)Hybrid event: Zoom link available

March 11, 2026 12:00 - 1:30 pm

PCPSE 335 (AMC Conference Room)
Hybrid event: Zoom link available

Registration required. Register to receive Zoom link and papers.

This month's graduate workshop brings together two papers examining how economic inequality reshapes democratic participation and social belonging. Lunch provided.

Madeleine Galvin (University of Pennsylvania) explores a state-led participatory planning experiment in 1980s France, analyzing the renovation of a social housing complex in Aubervilliers. Her paper shows how efforts to rebuild community ties and manage demographic change within public housing produced unintended social and political consequences, revealing tensions around class, migration, and urban governance.
Mauricio Vargas-Sosa (The New School) investigates the surprising support for Argentina’s far right among economically marginalized voters. Focusing on the electoral rise of Javier Milei, the paper examines how political disillusionment, economic crisis, and democratic frustration can lead segments of the poor to support anti-establishment and radical political alternatives.