Democracy as “an essentially contested concept”: what teaching political communication tells us about the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

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Paper presented to the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Festival of Learning, Teaching and the Student Experience.

‘Democracy as “an essentially contested concept”: what teaching political communication tells us about the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals’

The UN’s SDG 16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions – relates to the way in which societies develop through the strengthening of democracy and the rule of law. This talk reflects on this SDG, by exploring the topic through the lens of teaching Political Communication to undergraduate students.

Period	16 Jun 2025