16.06.2025 | Institut für Politikwissenschaft, d.a.i.

Female Activists on the Far Right: The „Friendly Face“ of an Illiberal Transformation in the U.S.

The Deutsche-Amerikanische Institut Tübingen (d.a.i), in cooperation with the Institute of Political Science (IfP) and the Institute for Research on Far-Right Extremism (IRex) at the University of Tübingen, invites you to the talk Female Activists on the Far Right: The „Friendly Face“ of an Illiberal Transformation in the U.S. on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 19:15.

Prof. Dr. Julia Simon (Freie Universität Berlin) will discuss the role of women in shaping and spreading conservative and illiberal ideas in the U.S., highlighting how maternal and protective identities have been used to normalize reactionary politics.

The discussion will be moderated by Prof. Dr. Léonie de Jonge, an expert on right-wing extremism at the University of Tübingen.

We hope to see you at this free, public event at the d.a.i. hall. Don't miss the opportunity to engage in this important conversation about gender, activism, and political transformation.