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Democracy & Voting Rights

Panelists discuss the act of democracy in relation to the 2020 election


Professor of Social Welfare and Public Policy Fernando Torres-Gil Ph.D. ’76, took part in the  discussion, titled “The Act of Democracy,” which referenced an op-ed written by Former United  States Representative John Lewis, which he wrote a few days before his death, stating that  “democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each…

Professor of Social Welfare and Public Policy Fernando Torres-Gil Ph.D. ’76, took part in the  discussion, titled “The Act of Democracy,” which referenced an op-ed written by Former United  States Representative John Lewis, which he wrote a few days before his death, stating that  “democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part.”