Challenging Authoritarianism: Stories and Strategies of Resistance

Strasser Legacy Room, Eggers 220

This two-day interdisciplinary symposium -- beginning with a film screening on April 11 -- explores the theme of authoritarianism over the past century. From the Japanese-American internment to the fall of the Berlin Wall to the "Travel Ban," this day of reflection examines stories and strategies that individuals and institutions have adopted to challenge and thwart authoritarianism.

9:00 - 10:30 a.m., Eggers 220
US and the World Workshop: Revisiting 1989 (and the End of History)
This workshop revisits the tumultuous events of Spring 1989 and the hope and tensions of democratic transitions from authoritarian rule.

Participants:

• Graham Wilson, US State Department, Office of the Historian
• Adam Howard, US State Department, Office of the Historian
• Osamah Khalil, SU History (moderator)

2:00 - 3:30 p.m., Eggers 220
Immigration, Nationalism & Authoritarianism
This roundtable discussion will examine the reactionary policies toward immigration adopted in the United States and Europe.

Participants:

• Janice Dowell, SU Philosphy
• Shana Gadarian, SU Political Science
• Andrew Kim, SU Law
• Audie Klotz, SU Political Science
• Jamie Winders, SU Geography

4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Eggers 220
Keynote talk by Jason Stanley (Yale University)
Stanley's address is based on his new book, How Fascism Works.

Osamah Khalil History