26th Annual World Convention of the
Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN)
International Affairs Building,
Columbia University, NY
Online
Sponsored by the Harriman Institute
4-7 May 2022
Thematic Sections
5 Thematic Sections
POPULISM, RADICALISM, FAR RIGHT
On the rise of populism, illiberalism, and the radical/far/extreme right or left in Eastern/Western Europe and elsewhere. Includes nativism, white nationalism, fundamentalism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, fascism.
HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL MEMORY
On the construction and contestation of the memory of historical events, including mass violence, in sites, symbols, state policies, narratives, political culture, and academic writings.
IDENTITY AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE
On the role of identity (nation, ethnicity, religion, race) in massacres, riots, terrorism, insurgencies, civil wars, genocide and other instances of politically-driven violence. Includes conflict resolution, transitional justice and domestic/international courts.
INDIGENOUS AND RACIALIZED GROUPS
On the construction of race, racialized identities and structural racism in nationalist discourse, practice and policies.
NATIONALISM AND THE PANDEMIC
How the pandemic has affected and reshaped nationalist discourse, practice, and policies.