In Search of the Radicalized Mainstream: Mobilizing, normalizing and normativizing far-right ideologies from the centre

The international symposium and the workshop on November 9 and 10, 2023, aim to explore, discuss and redefine the relationship between the radicalized margins and the mainstream across different social, regional and historical contexts.

The call is open to researchers in the humanities and social sciences, including linguistics, history, sociology, cultural studies, and political and communication science, among others. Please add a title page to the abstract containing the name(s) and address(es) of the author(s), a short bio for each author and the title of the presentation (as a PDF). Please send your proposal to rami(at)dezim-institut.de no later than 15 July 2023 . All submissions will undergo blind peer review and acceptance notifications will be sent out on 15 September 2023.

Registration opens on 1 October 2023.

• Kristian Harpviken, Peace Research Institute Oslo
• Rosana Pinheiro-Machado, College University Dublin
• Ruth Wodak, University of Lancaster/University of Vienna
• Andreas Zick, University of Bielefeld

The symposium is only open to presenters. Authors of accepted abstracts are expected to attend the symposium and present their work.

The symposium dinner is scheduled for Thursday evening.

There is a small amount of support funding available for travel subsidies. Applicants who wish to apply for travel subsidies should indicate this request in the registration form.

Registration opens on 1 October 2023.