Takshashila Institution and Niskanen Center to Host a Series of Online Discussions “Beyond the Pandemic: A Battle for Ideas”
The Takshashila Institution and the Niskanen Center are conducting a series of interactive online conversations Beyond the Pandemic: A Battle for Ideas.
Erosion of democracies, polarised politics and nationalism trends accelerating, the idea of moderation has come under attack. Calls for social justice and effective governance in the midst of a global pandemic have only intensified the increasing need for policies more closely aligned with the ideas of liberalism, open societies, and market dynamism.
This 3-part series will review how policies of moderation can impact the U.S., India, and beyond. In each conversation, experts from both organisations will invite questions as they explore and debate broad themes such as Liberal Democracy, Free Markets and Open Societies.
The schedule for the series is as follows:
- 8th July, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM - Liberal Democracy
Hosted by Takshashila’s Manoj Kewalramani, with experts Nitin Pai, Cofounder and Director, The Takshashila Institution, and Will Wilkinson, Vice President, Niskanen Center
- 15th July, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM - Free Markets
Hosted by Niskanen’s Kodiak Hill-Davis, with experts Anupam Manur, Assistant Professor, The Takshashila Institution, and Steve Teles, Senior Fellow, Niskanen Center
- 22nd July, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM - Open Societies
Hosted by Niskanen’s Kodiak Hill-Davis, with experts Narayan Ramachandran, Advisor, The Takshashila Institution, and Geoffrey Kabaservice, Director of Political Studies, Niskanen Center
For further details regarding each conversation, please check the Events section.
About The Niskanen Center
The Niskanen Center is a nonpartisan think tank founded in 2015 in Washington D.C. Among the issue areas that Niskanen focuses on are: immigration, climate, healthcare, and poverty and welfare.
The Niskanen Center works to advance an open society by direct engagement in the policymaking process, and through the courts with amicus briefs and pro bono representation
About The Takshashila Institution
The Takshashila Institution is an independent centre for research and education in public policy. It is a non-partisan, non-profit organisation that advocates the values of freedom, openness, tolerance, pluralism and responsible citizenship.
The Takshashila Institution seeks to transform India through better public policies, bridging the governance gap by developing better public servants, civil society leaders, professionals and informed citizens.