Description
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the United States’ Declaration of Independence.
This major conversation explores the origins of modern America and the country’s evolving role within the international order over the past century.
From democracy and soft power to intervention, global leadership and internal fragmentation, the panel will examine how America understands itself, how it is perceived by the wider world and whether the assumptions underpinning American global primacy are now being fundamentally reshaped.
About the Academic
Saeed Khan
Saeed Khan is a cultural historian and commentator based at Wayne State University in Detroit, where he teaches in the departments of History and Global Studies. His academic expertise includes Islamic and Middle Eastern history, Islamic political thought, and transnational identities. Alongside his academic work, he is a frequent analyst for international media outlets. Saeed is the founder of the Center for the Study of Trans-Atlantic Diasporas, a policy institute focused on ethnic and immigrant communities in North America and Europe.
About the Author
Professor Melissa Butcher
Growing up in rural Australia, Melissa watched families and communities around her trying to manage change. As a journalist, then a university researcher, Melissa has tried to understand what makes the difference. Working with people from all walks of life, in countries around the world, she is now a leading voice in understanding the link between social conflict and how we manage change.
Melissa’s latest research on freedom and political polarization in the USA continues this focus. Her writing captures complex social issues in everyday stories, creating findings that have been used in policy and practice.
About the Chair
Jared Shurin
Jared Shurin is a writer and anthologist, living in London.
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