Steven Levitsky, a Harvard University professor and author of the bestseller “How Democracies Die,” will take part in a web seminar called “COVID-19 and the Challenges Faced by Democracies” on April 29, at 2 pm. The event will be broadcast by the FGV´s School of Public Policy and Government (FGV EPPG) via the Zoom platform.

The political scientist will give a talk titled “Challenges Faced by Democracies as Governments Across the World Exercise Emergency Powers,” as part of FGV EPPG’s series of web seminars about “Public Policy: An Objective Look at the Covid-19 Crisis.”

FGV EPPG’s web seminars all feature the school’s dean, Edson Kondo, and Professor Graziella Guiotti Testa.

The event will take place in English and last one hour. Places are limited. To participate, sign up here.