C-W2 On Tyranny: Learning From the Past
8 Week Class | Available (Membership Required)
Threats to democracy did not end with the defeat of Hitler or Stalin. Indeed, the rise of tyranny in the mid-twentieth century has extended beyond Western Europe, into other countries including the Americas.
This class shall examine tyranny, its social, cultural, and political roots, whilst analyzing the myriad grass root challenges to tyranny which served to protect and support both an open civil society and adherence to the rule of law.
Kris McDaniel-Miccio
Kris McDaniel-Miccio, JD LLM JS.D is an award-winning attorney, scholar, and teacher with a long history of work here in the U.S. and internationally. She has won numerous cases to protect the rights and lives of women; the LGBTQ community and her scholarship is cited in U.S. federal court decisions as well as internationally. McDaniel-Miccio is known as a teacher who encourages critical thought, yet always with a sense of humor. Her students in NY, Colorado and the EU can attest to her knowledge, compassion, and Bronx humor.