Karen Tongson acknowledges that no will come to tell us our democracy is threatened, for the Thomas Mann House series "55 Voices for Democracy."
55 Voices for Democracy: “The Smallest Refusals” by Karen Tongson
55 Voices for Democracy
“55 Voices for Democracy” is inspired by the 55 BBC radio addresses Thomas Mann delivered from his home in California to thousands of listeners in Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, and the occupied Netherlands and Czechoslovakia between October 1940 and November 1945. In his monthly addresses Mann spoke out strongly against fascism, becoming the most significant German defender of democracy in exile. Building on that legacy, “55 Voices” brings together internationally esteemed intellectuals, scientists, and artists to present ideas for the renewal of democracy in our own troubled times. The series is presented by the Thomas Mann House in partnership with the Los Angeles Review of Books, Süddeutsche Zeitung, and Deutschlandfunk.
55 Voices for Democracy: Heike Paul
Heike Paul discusses the history and role of women in American democracy.
55 Voices for Democracy: “Democracy and Emphatic Talk” by Jan Philipp Reemtsma
Jan Philipp Reemtsma talks about the importance of emphatic rhetoric in democracy for the Thomas Mann House series "55 Voices for Democracy."
55 Voices for Democracy: Ananya Roy
The Thomas Mann House series "55 Voices for Democracy" presents a speech by Ananya Roy.
55 Voices for Democracy: Francis Fukuyama
The Thomas Mann House series "55 Voices for Democracy" presents a speech by Francis Fukuyama.
