From January 2022 on Alex will be teaching an advanced seminar at IE University Madrid, titled “Visions For Democracy in the 21st Century”. From the description of the seminar: “This Advanced Seminar looks into the current fight for the future of democracy. Their opponents claim they were in favour of an “illiberal” form of democracy while despising what they label negatively as a “liberal democracy”. The seminar will look into this controversy, laying out the strategy of illiberal populists and the strength and achievements of liberal democracy. In doing so it will make a case for public sphere, secularism and empathy. It will debate citizenship as key component of liberal democracy and the international order.”