Quo Vadis, America?

Welcome to Quo Vadis, America? A symposium organized by the Swedish Institute for North American Studies (SINAS) and Uppsala Forum.

Event description

In recent years, there has been a growing discussion and concern about the direction the United States is heading. Only ten years ago, President Barack Obama expressed optimism about the American experiment. Today, turbulence and conflict seem to characterize the United States, and both democratic institutions and processes have begun to be questioned. At the same time, we know that the United States has weathered many crises in the past, and that the American tradition includes resilience and the capacity to renew itself.

The United States has long been regarded as a global leader in politics, economics, and culture, and exercises great influence on the rest of the world. It is thus important to understand the current situation, but also to critically examine its roots.

The Swedish Institute for North American Studies (SINAS) at Uppsala University invites you to a symposium on June 4, 2024 to discuss how we can better understand events in the United States, as well as where the country is going. The symposium includes prominent speakers from both sides of the Atlantic, based in universities, think tanks, and the media.

Panelists

E.J. Dionne Jr., syndicated columnist for the Washington Post, and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.

Karin Henriksson, journalist and author based in Washington, D.C.

Fredrik Logevall, Professor of History at Harvard University and Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School

Jennifer McCoy, Regent’s Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University and Research Affiliate at the Democracy Institute, Central European University, Budapest

David Woolner, Professor of History at Marist College, New York State, and Senior Fellow and Resident Historian at the Roosevelt Institute, New York City

Erik Åsard, Professor emeritus of North American Studies at Uppsala University, and former Director of the Swedish Institute for North American Studies

Event and registration information can be found here.

Please join us for what promises to be a very interesting afternoon in Uppsala!