From the United States and Britain to continental Europe and beyond, liberal democracy is under siege, while authoritarianism is on the rise. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist Anne Applebaum chronicles this trend in her book "Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism" and will outline some of the book’s main themes in this presentation. Part of a virtual series of events presented by The McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State.

Session of the ongoing Journalism Speakers Forum featuring interactive journalist Andrew McGill ('10).

Session of the ongoing Journalism Speakers Forum featuring alumnus Daniel Victor of The New York Times.

Joon Lee is a staff writer at ESPN and a rising star in sports journalism. He previously worked for Bleacher Report, with bylines for The Washington Post, The Ringer and SB Nation. Lee grew up in Boston and graduated from Cornell University in 2017. The session is part of the ongoing Conversation Series conducted by the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism, housed in the Bellisario College. The event is co-sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Session of the ongoing Journalism Speakers Forum featuring journalist and entrepreneur Juleyka Lantigua Williams.

A series of special events on different content-creation topics featuring alumni, coordinated by the Alumni Society Board and the Office of Internships and Career Services.

Corporate Communications and Higher Education

Moderator: Natalie Buyny, Alumni Society Board

Panelists: Patrick Bunting, Sr. Director, Communications, NBCUniversal Media; Bernadette Dunn, Sr. Director, Communications, CommScope; Carol Rath Gosser, Director, Communications, Accelerated Enrollment Solutions

Political leader and scholar Donna Shalala will join us to discuss the relationship between the Democratic Party’s moderate and progressive wings, and what it means for American democracy moving forward.. Part of a virtual series of events presented by The McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State. This is a follow-up to an event with Charlie Dent on the future of the Republican Party in the fall.

Bellisario College faculty member S. Shyam Sundar will discuss fake news during a session that is part of the Penn State Alumni Association Virtual Speakers Series. Register

A series of special events on different content-creation topics featuring alumni, coordinated by the Alumni Society Board and the Office of Internships and Career Services.

News Features and Documentaries

Moderator: Pam Hervey, Alumni Society Board

Panelists: Rob King, SVP and Editor-at-Large, ESPN and Mark Lima, West Coast Bureau Chief, CBS News