Global Authoritarianism: Perspectives on the Rise of the Radical Right

A one day conference organised by the Centre for International History in the School of Histories and Humanities and funded by a Research Boost Grant.

This is a major international, interdisciplinary conference examining the dynamics behind the emergence of right-wing authoritarianism throughout the world.  It brings together twelve scholars from five continents to examine in comparative context the cases of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, the Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Hungary, India, Israel, the Philippines, Uganda, and the U.S.  It is open to the general public. 

Programme:
11:00-12:00 - Supreme Courts, Law, and the Extra-legal
(Chair: Isabella Jackson, TCD)
India: Gayatri Menon (Independent Scholar)
Israel: Lori Allen (SOAS)

12:00-13:00 - Entrepreneurialism and the Military-Industrial Complex
(Chair: Balázs Apor, TCD)
Chile: Thais Pavez (University of São Paulo)
Hungary: To be Announced

Lunch Break: 13:00-14:00

14:00-15:00 - Identity Politics in Right-wing Dispensations
(Chair: Joseph Clarke, TCD)
France: Bruno Tinel (University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne)
Uganda: Joshua Rubongoya (Roanoke College)

15:00-16:00 - Social Media
(Chair: Katja Bruisch, TCD)
El Salvador: Amparo Marroquín (Central American University)
Philippines: Cecilia Lero (New York University Centre for Global Affairs)

Coffee Break: 16:00-16:30

16:30-17:30 - Economics, Politics, and Culture Wars
(Chair: Gill Frank, TCD)
Argentina: Gabriel Vommaro (University of San Martín)
Czechia: Ondřej Slačálek (Charles University)

Please indicate if you have any access requirements, such as ISL/English interpreting, so that we can facilitate you in attending this event. Contact: gearyd@tcd.ie