Civilizational Populism: National and International Challenges

The ECPS 4th Annual International Symposium will explore different aspects of the interplay between populism, religion, and civilizationism from local, national, transnational, international and global perspectives. Evaluating their combined impact on plural societies, intergroup relations, social cohesion and democratic institutions, the symposium will analyze how populists from diverse cultural, geographical, and political contexts both in Global North and Global South interact with and employ religion, civilizationism and digital technologies in their discourses and performances.

The symposium adresses policymakers, academics, researchers, civil society organizations, and practitioners in political science, sociology, international relations, and public policy. It aims to porduce Nuanced and enhanced comprehension of civilizational populism, to identiy best practices and policy recommendations for addressing its complex challenges, and to shape a new research agenda in response to rapid and drastic changes in society and digital technologies, opportunities for networking and collaboration. It is intended that selected contributions will be published.

Contribution submissions are requested by October 15, 2024. Please refer to the Call for Papers for more inforamtion.  

Contact 

Prof. Ibrahim Ozturk 
iozturk(at)populismstudies.org

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