APS
2026 APS Annual Convention
Workshop: Safeguarding Scholarship in Emerging Autocracies
Drawing on the Anti-Autocracy Handbook (https://sks.to/autocracy), this workshop helps scholars recognise the “3 Ps” of autocratization: populism, polarization, and post-truth. Participants will assess personal risk to choose safe activities to counter autocratization. Through active listening and collaborative exercises, attendees will build collective strategies to defend academic freedom and democratic accountability.
Chairs & Discussants
- Stephan LewandowskySpeaker
University of Bristol - Vera KempeSpeaker
Abertay University - Christina PagelSpeaker
University College London