On June 29, 2017, as part of PSL 2017 on "Democracy & Dissent", we held a one-day open symposium in the seaside town of Horto, on the theme "Democracy and Dissent Around the Globe".

​The speakers included:  

Dimitris Vardoulakis (Western Sydney University)
Pamila Gupta (University of Witwatersrand)
Polymeris Voglis (University of Thessaly)
Ioanna Laliotou (University of Thessaly)
Nikos Christofis (University of Macedonia)
Mitsos Bilalis (U of Thessaly)
Alexandros Kioupkiolis (Aristotle U)
Amanda Third (Western Sydney U)
Penelope Papailias (U of Thessaly)
Juan Orrianta (U of Witwatersrand)
Hypatia Vourloumis (International Centre for Hellenic and Mediterranean Studies)
Syrago Tsiara (Thessaloniki Center of Contemporary Art)
Elena Tzelepis (U of Athens)
Athena Athanasiou (Panteio)
Patricia Dailey (Columbia University)
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