The rise of populist-nationalist and far-right movements in Europe, Trump's authoritarian-isolationist political style, and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East pose a massive challenge at the international political level and raise the question of what we identify with and which version of social cohesion we advocate for.
Historically, this is by no means entirely new, and yet we face the acute awareness of a turning point that is accentuating lines of conflict within society. Populist discourses give the impression of simple solutions and link these with a retreat into national borders, while at the same time regional differentiation and cross-border interdependencies are not diminishing, but rather increasing. Against this background, this year's ReCentGlobe conference poses the question of how regions are reacting to increasing social fragmentation and an international policy that is once again increasingly characterized by nationalism and isolationism. The conference aims to shed light on how diverse social actors and organizations - from trade unions and environmental activists to nationalist and populist movements - are each developing their own forms of cohesion in order to meet the challenges of an increasingly globalized world.
This year's GlobeLecture at the annual conference will be held by historian PD Dr. Daniel Hedinger on the topic “Trump and the Global Rise of Fascism”.
Information on how to register and the full conference program will follow shortly.
