Is Democracy Doomed?

The OLLI Distinguished Speakers Series presents
Is Democracy Doomed?

with Dr. Austin Sarat

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. ET

Online via Zoom

Join Dr. Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College for a lecture and conversation on the future of democracy.

Austin Sarat is William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College where he has also been Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty. Professor Sarat founded Amherst College’s Department of Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought and The Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities. He also has been president of the Consortium of Undergraduate Law and Justice Programs. He is author or editor of more than ninety books including The Death Penalty on the Ballot: American Democracy and the Fate of Capital Punishment, and Something to Believe in: Politics, Professionalism, and Cause Lawyers (with Stuart Scheingold). His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, NBC.com, The New Republic, The Guardian, The Hill, State, and USA Today.

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Ticket information:

Admission is $10 for OLLI at BCC and Berkshire Museum members, and $15 for the general public.

Admission is free for students, staff and faculty from Berkshire Community College, MCLA, Simon's Rock, and Williams; youth 17 and under, and those holding WIC, EBT/SNAP, or ConnectorCare cards.

Pre-registration is required. Register safely and securely online or call 413.236.2190 (M-F 9am-4pm) to register by phone with a credit card.