Right-Wing Radicalisation and Youth Activism as a Transnational Phenomenon

In many democratic countries, the political climate is shifting to the right. This two-day workshop will examine right-wing radicalisation and youth activism in their transnational dimensions. It brings together specialists from different domains conducting research on right-wing extremism among young people, either in specific regional or transnational settings or in an international comparative context.

In many democratic countries, the political climate is shifting to the right. As part of the young people tend to identify with nationalist, racist, sexist and anti-migration discourse, concerns are arising about a potential transnational right-wing extremist youth movement. Neoconservative narratives promise straightforward solutions to complex social issues and appeal to the need for belonging and identity in an increasingly complex globalised society. At the same time, these ideas are spreading far beyond national borders via digital networks, turning locally generated content and debates into transnational trends and discourses. Tension arises because nationalism, on the one hand, focuses on distinction from 'the other', yet, on the other hand, is reinforced and replicated through global communication platforms. This enables conservative and radical thoughts to achieve a global reach and deepens existing social polarisation.

This two-day workshop will examine right-wing radicalisation and youth activism in their transnational dimensions. It brings together specialists from different domains conducting research on right-wing extremism among young people, either in specific regional or transnational settings or in an international comparative context. Participants will discuss the functioning, mechanisms and effects of transnational youth right-wing radical phenomena.

Registration

Please register by 4 June.

Organisers

Prof. Nicolle Pfaff
University of Duisburg-Essen | Educational Studies; Migration and Inequality Research
E-mail: nicolle.pfaff(at)uni-due.de

Prof. Wivian Weller
University of Brasília (Brazil) | Education, Sociology of Education
E-mail: wivian.weller(at)college-uaruhr.de

Zur Veranstaltung mit Programm (LINK)