Currently Speaking: Democracy Demands Accountability Lecture by Minh Ly

We’re thrilled to be welcoming Minh Ly, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Vermont, to The Current next Thursday, 8/14, from 5-6:00 p.m. for a public lecture — “Currently Speaking: Democracy Demands Accountability” 

Ly’s book, “Answering to Us: Why Democracy Demands Accountability,” will be published by Princeton University Press in March 2026. Josiah Ober, the former chair of political science at Stanford, writes, "Answering to Us is a wide ranging and profound exploration of the fundamental value of collective self-government and what it takes to have and keep it. Ly’s original argument for democracy as equal accountability draws on an extraordinary mastery of political history, moral philosophy, and empirical social science." 

The “Currently Speaking” series hosts experts in various contemporary art genres and media to encourage casual discourse and meaningful interactions between our community, speakers, and the art they showcase. All series events are free to the public. No reservation is required, and the gallery will be open beforehand for viewing the current exhibition. Refreshments will be served.

Sponsors include:

The Alchemist Brewery + The Alchemist Foundation

Cordelia Family Foundation

The Oakland Foundation

Spruce Peak Cares

Stackpole & French Law Offices

Stowe Reporter + stowetoday.com

Town of Stowe

Union Bank

Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts