APS

2026 APS Annual Convention

Workshop: Safeguarding Scholarship in Emerging Autocracies

Thursday, May 28, 2026 · Barcelona, Spain

Oral · General Interest

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