Far right thought in a global perspective: traditionalist reactions to Western liberal modernity

During this kick-off seminar, for the HUM:Global Flagship Initiative “Far right thought in a global perspective: traditionalist reactions to Western liberal modernity”, the attending scholars engaged in:

• Discussion of ongoing research projects and exchanging ideas for future research avenues.
• Conceptual and analytical discussion of how to approach far-right phenomena globally.
• Exploration of the global far right regarding idiosyncraciers, similarities and connections (travelling ideas, networks, common discourses and political strategies). 
• Discussion of funding opportunities and planning of joint applications.

Program

• Late Capitalist Fascism (Mikkel Bolt, UCPH)
• Fascism  in the 21st century (Nicolai von Eggers Mariegaard, Aarhus University)
• A Swedish Proto-Fascist? Rudolf Kjellén  and the European 'New Right' ca. 1890-1920 (Hjalmar Falk, Gothenburg University)
• Why do the working classes vote for the Radical Right? (Gabriella Elgenius, Gothenburg University) - online
• Alternative Universalism: Internationalization of the Russian Illiberal Ideology (Mikhail Suslov, UCPH)
• Localizing diaspora nationalism in the era of the radical 'Global Right' (Somdeep Sen, RUC) - online
• Aryanism and the occult in far-right transnational encounters (Manni Crone, DIIS)
• The antimodernist crusade in Latin America and its impact on Europe (Georg Wink, UCPH)
• Esotericism  and occultism in relation to religion, philosophy, science, art and politics (Tim Rudbøg, UCPH)

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