Year of Democracy Webinar | Democracy, the Jury Trial, and the Rule of Law in Ancient Athens

It is well known that the ancient Greeks invented democracy, but it is seldom appreciated that they also developed a sophisticated form of trial by jury. Hear from Sara Forsdyke, the Josiah Ober Collegiate Professor of Ancient History in U-M’s Department of Classical Studies, as she highlights the similarities and differences between ancient and modern jury trials with a view to understanding why jury trials are important in democracies.

This webinar is being presented as part of the University of Michigan’s Year of Democracy, Civil Empowerment, and Global Engagement, a campus-wide initiative dedicated to programming, opportunities, and exploration that embodies the spirit of deep listening and learning. (For more information, visit https://democracy.umich.edu/.)

Register for this event at https://myumi.ch/zX2g4.