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210138 SE M10: Culture and Politics (2023S)

The International Alt-Right (engl.)

9.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 08.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 15.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 22.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 29.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 19.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 26.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 03.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 10.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 17.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 24.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 31.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 07.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 14.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 21.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 28.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Seminar Outline

Alt Right / Alternative Right

Far-right / Radical-right / white nationalist and supremacist
Origins in the 2000s, became more popular during the 2010s (mainly online, but also increasingly offline)

Only vaguely defined term
2010: The Alternative Right webzine (Richard B. Spencer)
Similar media: Daily Stormer (Andrew Anglin) and Breitbart News (Steve Bannon)

Support for Donald Trump's 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns
2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia

Characteristics: biological racism, identity politics (“Whiteness”) / support for a white supremacist ethnically defined state / fight against alleged “white genocide” / great replacement, promotion of conspiracy theories, antisemitism, racism, antifeminism, rejection of liberal democracy

The seminar will a) provide input in terms of concepts and theories and b) discuss examples and case studies

Seminar Structure

- Introduction to seminar topic (course instructor);
- Presentation and discussion of seminal texts/ mandatory reading and other relevant course material;
- Oral presentation and subsequent discussion of students' draft seminar papers

Assessment and permitted materials

Requirements
- Regular attendance;
- Active participation in plenary discussions and in-class group work;
- Written comments on assigned mandatory reading and presentation in-class;
- Oral presentation of draft seminar papers (list of topics will be provided, students can choose from the list; however, suggestions for further topics are encouraged and most welcome);
- Seminar paper (either in English or German language);

Submitted assignments will be checked (e.g. using the software Turnitin) with regard to plagiarism and AI generated content.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grading will be based on
- Regular participation (2 unexcused absences will be tolerated) - 10%
- 2 written comments on assigned reading and informed contributions to in-class group work and subsequent plenary discussions - 30%
- Oral presentation of draft seminar paper (handout mandatory, visualization optional, format depends on number of participants) - 20%
- Written seminar paper (appr. 12-15 pages) - 40%

Examination topics

Not applicable

Reading list

Relevant reading will be available on Moodle at the beginning of the semester.

Association in the course directory

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