In recent years, the far-right internationally has become increasingly mainstream; there have been frequent incidents of political violence, racism and terrorism; and growing popular belief in conspiracy theories, such as QAnon, that call for physical confrontations and undermine trust in notions of truth and scientific expertise.

Are we are moving into a new period of collective political violence? And how can we better understand and respond to the current situation in the light of the history of past violence?

This round-table probes the relations between collective violence and the socio-political contexts that facilitate it, examining the ways in which participation in collective violence has developed both historically and today.

Featuring experts on both contemporary and historic racialised political violence, this event will be an opportunity to explore both the similarities and differences between our current situation, and the circumstances which enabled mass participation and growing complicity in the atrocities carried out under the banner of the Third Reich.

This event, hosted by the 'Compromised Identities?' project and HOPE not Hate, will feature a series of presentations from all speakers, followed by both a panel discussion, with time also allotted for questions & answers.

Tickets are free, and the zoom link is available from this page by clicking on the 'access this event' button, once you have registered . The link will also be emailed to all attendees two hours before the meeting.

Featuring:

• Dr Joe Mulhall- Senior Researcher at HOPE not Hate and author of ‘The International Alt-Right: Fascism for the 21st Century?’
• Professor Larry Ray- Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent, and author of ‘Violence and Society’
• Members of the Compromised Identities research team