Global Populism – 50 Years After

Workshop co-hosted by the Latin American History Seminar and the African Studies Centre, OSGA; the Rothermere American Institute and the Middle East Centre, St Antony’s College

Thursday 21 November, 9:00am to 6:30pm
Nissan Lecture Theatre and the Investcorp Lecture Theatre, St Antony’s College, Oxford

A workshop on ‘Global Populism' will take place on 21 November at the Nissan Lecture Theatre closing with a round table at the Investcorp Lecture Theatre, in St Antony’s College. This workshop is co-hosted by the Latin American History Seminar; the African Studies Centre, OSGA; the Middle East Centre, St Antony’s College; and the Rothermere American Institute.  Speakes include: Hans-Jurgen Puhle, Goethe Institut Frankfurt; David Gellner, All Souls; Jennifer Luff, Durham University; Stathis Kalyvas, All Souls; Alan Knight, the Latin American Centre; Louise Tillin, King’s College London; Walter Armbrust, the Middle East Centre; William Beinart, the African Studies Centre; Edward Mortimer; All Souls; Ralph Schroeder, the Oxford Internet Institute; and Jan Zielonka, St Antony’s College. 

populism

See below for the full programme.

Conveners: Dr Carlos Pérez Ricart and Professor Eduardo Posada-Carbó

 

GLOBAL POPULISM: 50 YEARS AFTER

21st November 2019, the Nissan Lecture Theatre and the Investcorp Lecture Theatre, St Antony’s College, Oxford

Workshop co-hosted by the Latin American History Seminar and the African Studies Centre, OSGA; the Rothermere American Institute and the Middle East Centre, St Antony’s College

 

 

Programme

The following sessions will take place at the Nissan Lecture Theatre:

9.00 – WELCOMING REMARKS

9.05 – 10.30: SESSION 1

Studying Populism: 50 Years after Ionescu and Gellner

Hans-Jurgen Puhle, Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main

The Place of Populism in Ernest Gellner’s Oeuvre

David Gellner, All Souls, Oxford

Chair: Eduardo Posada-Carbó, LAC

 

10.30-10.45: Coffee break

 

10.45 -12.45: SESSION 2

The United States, Europe/Greece, and Latin America/Mexico

Jennifer Luff, Durham University; Stathis Kalyvas, All Souls; and Alan Knight, St Antony’s

Chair: Adam Smith, Rothermere American Institute

 

12.45-14.15: LUNCH

 

14-15-16.15: SESSION 3

India, Egypt and Africa

Louise Tillin, King’s College London; Walter Armbrust, St Antony’s College; and William Beinart, St Antony’s College.

Chair: Nandini Gooptu, St Antony’s

 

16.15-17.00: Coffee break

 

17.00-18.30: SESSION 4 - Investcorp Lecture Theatre

Round table: 50 Years After Ionescu and Gellner’s Populism: What Have We Learned?

Edward Mortimer, All Souls, Oxford; Ralph Schroeder, Oxford Internet Institute, and Jan Zielonka, St Antony’s

Chair: David Doyle, St Hugh’s