Rafal Pankowski
"Antisemitism in Contemporary Poland: Nationalism, Populism, and Conspiracy Theories"
July 13, 2020
Description: In this talk, Rafal Pankowski discusses antisemitism in contemporary Poland in the context of its radical nationalist tradition. He describes the rise of the Polish far-right from the streets to the parliament, and explains how the movement has used antisemitism as tool of political mobilization in the era of COVID-19.
Rafal Pankowski is a sociologist and political scientist with academic degrees from Oxford University and Warsaw University. He is a professor at Warsaw’s Collegium Civitas and leads the "Never Again" Association, an organization that monitors racism, antisemitism, and xenophobia. His research and writing focus on populism, nationalism, and right-wing racism and antisemitism. His publications include "The Populist Radical Right in Poland" and "The Resurgence of Antisemitic Discourse in Poland."
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