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DESCRIPTION:May 15 @ 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PT (4:30 pm – 5:30 PM ET)\n\nRegister here: 
 https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qpWcetTfRtS3cjWZuwjjtg#/registration\n\nJoin 
 the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation for a discussion on the rise of tech 
 oligarchy and its implications for democratic governance. \n\nThis panel 
 will examine how unprecedented concentrations of wealth and technological 
 power are reshaping our political economy. The conversation will explore 
 how tech oligarchs are reconfiguring our institutions, hollowing out public 
 capacity, and challenging core democratic norms. \n\nPanelists will explore 
 strategies and policy interventions that could help rebalance power and 
 strengthen democratic resilience.\n\nSpeakers include:\n\n--Danielle Allen, 
 James Bryant Conant University Professor, Harvard University\n\n--Julie E. 
 Cohen, Mark Claster Mamolen Professor of Law and Technology, \nGeorgetown 
 University\n\n--Henry Farrell, SNF Agora Professor of International 
 Affairs, John Hopkins University\n\nThis event is online only and 
 registration is required. A recording will be made available after the 
 event’s conclusion. The information collected in the registration form is 
 for internal use only and will not be shared externally.\n\n\nThe Allen Lab 
 for Democracy Renovation \n\n(program of the Ash Center for Democratic 
 Governance & Innovation, Harvard)\n\nhttps://ash.harvard.edu/\n\nThe Allen 
 Lab for Democracy Renovation holds that justice is achieved by means of 
 democracy: through robust political equality, fully inclusive institutions, 
 and broad avenues for participation and connectedness, all of which rest on 
 and support the material and social bases for human flourishing. \n\nThe 
 Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation is part of the The Ash Center for 
 Democratic Governance & Innovation of Harvard University. The Ash Center is 
 Harvard’s hub for research and teaching on democracy, 
 including:\n\nAntiracism\nCivil Protest\nCivic Engagement\nDemocracy and 
 AI\nDemocratic Reform\nIndigenous Governance\nRestorative Justice\n\nThe 
 Ash Center encourages individuals with disabilities to participate in its 
 events. Should you wish to enquire about an accommodation, please contact 
 our events team at info@ash.harvard.edu.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/05/05/18876189.php
SUMMARY:Rise of the Tech Oligarchy: Power, Wealth & Imperiled Democracy
LOCATION:Online - join from anywhere\n\nShould you wish to enquire about an 
 accommodation, please contact our events team at info@ash.harvard.edu.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/05/05/18876189.php
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