On October 13, 2026, SCRC is delighted to welcome its distinguished guest, Prof. Larry Jay Diamond from Stanford University at the Faculty of Social Sciences, CUNI. Prof. Diamond is an American political scientist at Stanford University and one of the world’s leading scholars of democracy and democratization. His research focuses on global trends affecting democracy, democratic decline, and policies aimed at defending and advancing democracy around the world.

Prof. Diamond will deliver a lecture titled ‘The Wave of Populist Authoritarianism, And How to Reverse It,’ where he will examine the rise of populist authoritarianism and the challenges it poses to democratic institutions.

You may find more information about how to attend the event through this link: https://fsv.cuni.cz/en/news/what-can-reverse-democratic-decline-leading-democracy-scholar-larry-diamond-visit-fsv-uk