Interdisciplinary perspectives on the determinants and consequences of the relation between policemen and protestors 

June 4th, 13h-17h
Sciences Po, Salle d'Innovation (C210)
1, place Saint-Thomas 75007

Abstract

At a time when images of confrontations between police and demonstrators are becoming increasingly common, and when many countries are tightening the rules surrounding the right to demonstrate, this workshop aims to examine, by combining historical, sociological and political perspectives, the relationship between police and demonstrators and the consequences for the perception of demonstrations and their legitimacy. It will focus on, but is not limited to, topics such as police tactics in public order management, current legalities surrounding the right to demonstrate, and the role of social media.

Programme

• Laura Keesman (Assistant Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Visting fellow LIEPP)
  “Policing Protests and Demonstrations in Europe”
  Discutant: Annabelle Lever (Professeure, Centre de recherches politiques de Sciences Po - CEVIPOF, Sciences Po)
   
• Laurent Gayer (Directeur de Recherche, Centre de recherche internationale - CERI, Sciences Po; co-responsable du groupe de recherche TOPOR: Travail de l'ordre, police et organisations répressives)
  “Covering the Frontlines: How Video-Activism Meets Market Logics in French Social Movements"
   
• Mathieu Zagrodzki (Chercheur associé, Centre de recherches sociologiques sur le droit et les institutions pénales - CESDIP)
  “The 2022 Champion's League Final: A Failure in Crowd Policing and Mass Event Organization”