Expertise and U.S. Democracy: Are they Compatible?
with Dr. John Ray
Wednesday, June 5 10:30-11:30 a.m.
San Gabriel Presbyterian Church 5404 Williams Dr., Georgetown
In Person and Zoom
Public issues/problems which government must address today are tremendously complex, infused with a scientific and/or technological dimension. Democratic decision-making demands public participation in the making of public policy, but the average citizen is not trained in science, technology or engineering. What is the role of experts in democratic decision making? To what extent is our Constitutional system of government knowledge based? What is behind the current mistrust of experts and expert knowledge and what are the causes of this phenomenon?
Dr. Ray received his PhD in political science from the University of Wisconsin and taught courses in political science and philosophy at Montana Technological University in Butte for 48 years, retiring as a full professor in May 2023. He was active in environmental issue work particularly in the area of environmental justice and gave numerous community presentations and taught free classes on politics, political theory and philosophy. His research activity focused on political theory and ethics.
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