Theories of Democracy
Overview
This is a 3-session course at Shoshin College.
Shoshin College is an experimental learning co‑operative in London, England. Please read more about us and our philosophy on our website (https://shoshincollege.org/) and our Substack (https://shoshincollege.substack.com/).
Course Description
Democracy is an extremely saturated word. Different people meant different things. Democracy in ancient Athens was completely different than today yet we use the same word to refer to both these things. Conservatives, leftists, liberals, anarchists, communists; they all talk about democracy yet they usually mean different things. Join us in a deep yet short dive into all the different theories of democracy and how each one compares to the rest.
Session Dates
Session 1: Tue 15 Oct 2024, 6.30pm
Democracy in ancient Athens
Session 2: Wed 23 Oct 2024, 6.30pm
Democracy during the French and American Revolutions
Session 3: Wed 30 Oct 2024, 6.30pm
Democracy in the 21st century
Teacher Profile
Theodore Keloglou has ten years of professional experience in building software, mostly in startups and small companies, across different industries. He is interested in how people can use technology to govern themselves, organise society, and distribute power in a fair way. He is a lecturer at Newspeak House, London College of Political Technology. His work on publishing includes mataroa.blog, a privacy-first blogging platform and Laniakea Books, a public domain book publishing house. He has written “Letters from Prison”, a book on societal freedom and frequently blogs at nutcroft.com.