Can bedtime stories help explain far-right voting patterns? Read about it in "Pedagogy of Fear: Folklore and the Far-Right in Weimar Germany," a new study co-authored by CRWS graduate student @elena-amaya.bsky.social. #voting #folklore #sociology

Pedagogy of Fear: Folklore and the Far-Right in Weimar Germany - Elena Amaya, Robert Braun, 2026

This article argues that folklore (orally transmitted group knowledge) shapes far-right voting by inculcating feeling rules that resonate with nativist and auto...

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ISSI faculty affiliate Hidetaka Hirota was cited in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reject President Trump's attempt to end the practice of granting citizenship to nearly all children born on U.S. soil. "The decision demonstrates how historians' work continues to matter in our society today."

Supreme Court cites Berkeley history professor’s research in landmark birthright citizenship decision

The U.S. Supreme Court this week reaffirmed the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the longstanding practice of granting citizenship ...

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CRWS graduate student Matthew Grumbach wrote an article published by Critical Sociology about the trajectories of sectarian radicals who led conservative Christian and ultra-left movements in the US in 1965. "The Fortunes of Radicalization:" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

The fortunes of radicalization: How the party environment determined the fate of radical movements in the late 20th-century United States - Matthew Grumbach, 2026

Radicalization during the 1960s and 1970s is often cited as a cause in the decline of American New Left movements, but right-wing movements also radicalized dur...

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'The Evolving Radical Right in the Early Twenty-First Century' is a new book published by Routledge that explores the rise of the radical right, populism, and extremism. CRWS Chair Lawrence Rosenthal was interviewed by Ken Fuchsman in the chapter, "Resentment and Fear of Loss in the Radical Right."

The Evolving Radical Right in the Early Twenty-First Century: Liberty Under Siege

This book investigates the dynamics of expansion and normalization of the radical right in the early twenty-first century. The radical right’s popularity with voters dramatically increased, it even en...

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Join the team at ISSI's Asian American Research Center! ➡️ Apply: issi.berkeley.edu/hiring

Join the ISSI team! We're looking for an Associate Director to oversee our programs and research centers and lead our Graduate Fellows Program. ➡️ Apply: issi.berkeley.edu/hiring

Minoo Moallem and Paola Bacchetta, ISSI faculty affiliates and Gender & Women's Studies professors at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, co-edited a book, Fatema Mernissi for Our Times. It explores the work of the Moroccan feminist sociologist and writer. Learn more: press.syr.edu/supressbooks...

Neil Bar, a CRWS affiliate, published a new book, Kahanism and the Algorithmic Interpretation of History. This book analyzes the influence of Meir Kahane, the American-born leader who became one of the most radical far-right figures ever to hold political power in Israel. @routledgebooks.bsky.social

Kahanism and the Algorithmic Interpretation of History

This book offers a systematic analysis of the ideology and enduring influence of Rabbi Meir Kahane in Israel, the American-born leader and thinker who rose to become one of the most radical far-right ...

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Beyond Bias Recording 🎥 Missed it? Watch @ajbauer.bsky.social unpack the myth of media bias and challenge the idea that political disagreement is just a lack of facts. With Michael D. Bolden and Lawrence A. Rosenthal Hosted by CRWS at @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social youtu.be/Y3auRTWpdks?...

Beyond Bias

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Save your spot today for @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social alumnus Ricky Bluthenthal's Distinguished Lecture in Community-Engaged Research. 🌟 5/5, 5-6pm 🌟 Faculty Club & Zoom 🌟 RSVP now! berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @publichealth.berkeley.edu

John Konicki, Center for Right-Wing Studies grad student, received the 2026 Mike Synar Graduate Research Fellowship for his paper, "Ideological Resentment: The Role of Asymmetric Grievances in Conservative Politics." igs.berkeley.edu/student-oppo...

Check out this keynote talk given by Jennifer Burns, Edgar E. Robinson Professor of US History at Stanford University from our recent conference, Women on the Right in U.S. History. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf4Q...

Hidden Figures: The Women Who’ve Shaped Our Ideas of Capitalism, Markets, and the State

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CRWS awarded small research grants to 8 @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social students! 🐻🎉 Learn about their projects: issi.berkeley.edu/crws/researc...

Former visiting scholar Balša Lubarda wrote for the EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation on whether far-right ecologism is being mainstreamed, stating that preventing mainstream requires the creation of inclusive environmental futures that cannot be co-opted. ec.europa.eu/newsroom/hom...

How did we get here? Andrea Lampros from @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social recently interviewed @ajbauer.bsky.social to unpack how conservative movements reshaped the media landscape: journalism.berkeley.edu/aj-bauer/ Don't miss A.J.'s talk this Thursday. RSVP here: berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

How did we get here? A Q&A with University of Alabama researcher A.J. Bauer about the rise of conservative media and the movement against the press

He is the author of “Making the Liberal Media: How Conservatives Built a Movement Against the Press,” which delves into the questions of when and how we’ve come to live in a fractured media environmen...

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Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies@ucberkeleycrws.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Join us on March 19 at 6 p.m. for @ajbauer.bsky.social's talk on his new book, "Making the Liberal Media: How Conservatives Built a Movement Against the Press" (@columbiaup.bsky.social, 2026). And don't miss the book reception at 5:30!

Join us on March 19 at 6 p.m. for @ajbauer.bsky.social's talk on his new book, "Making the Liberal Media: How Conservatives Built a Movement Against the Press" (@columbiaup.bsky.social, 2026). And don't miss the book reception at 5:30!

A.J. Bauer@ajbauer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Bay Area folks! I'll be doing the West Coast launch of MAKING THE LIBERAL MEDIA next Thursday, March 19, at Berkeley. Hope to see you there! events.berkeley.edu/crws/event/3...

Join us on March 19 at 6 p.m. for @ajbauer.bsky.social's talk on his new book, "Making the Liberal Media: How Conservatives Built a Movement Against the Press" (@columbiaup.bsky.social, 2026). And don't miss the book reception at 5:30!

A.J. Bauer@ajbauer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Bay Area folks! I'll be doing the West Coast launch of MAKING THE LIBERAL MEDIA next Thursday, March 19, at Berkeley. Hope to see you there! events.berkeley.edu/crws/event/3...

Big Thanks from CRWS! Your support made Big Give a big success for us! We raised a total of $12,730 from 17 donors. If you missed it, your support of critical research on the right is always appreciated: give.berkeley.edu/fund/FU0996000

Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies@ucberkeleycrws.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Every gift you make to the Center for Right-Wing Studies in the next 24 hours will be doubled, up to $10K! (Big thanks to our anonymous donor) Help us host free public events, fund student research, and advance scholarship on right-wing movements bit.ly/CRWSBigGive #UCBerkeleyCRWS #CalBigGive

Every gift you make to the Center for Right-Wing Studies in the next 24 hours will be doubled, up to $10K! (Big thanks to our anonymous donor) Help us host free public events, fund student research, and advance scholarship on right-wing movements bit.ly/CRWSBigGive #UCBerkeleyCRWS #CalBigGive

Neil Bar, faculty affiliate, published a new article in Nationalities Papers. Neil Bar focuses on Greece's most prominent far-right political organization, Golden Dawn (GD), which strategically utilized antisemitism as its core ideological principle. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

CRWS Chair Lawrence Rosenthal recently gave a talk, "Naming the Enemy" on Carl Schmitt and worldwide illiberalism. vimeo.com/1137292797

BRC Meeting 20251112 Lawrence Rosenthal

This is "BRC Meeting 20251112 Lawrence Rosenthal" by Berkeley Rotary Club on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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The Politicization of Maternal Mortality Data 📍2111 Bancroft Way, #104, Berkeley 🗓Tue, Mar. 10 at noon Lunch provided! Sponsors: Berkeley Center for Social Medicine, Center for Right-Wing Studies, Medical Anthropology Program, @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social's Center on Reproductive Rights and Justice

The Politicization of Maternal Mortality Data

The most compelling argument for legal abortion is the specter of what happens when it is banned, because abortion saves lives. Antiabortion activi...

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On Feb 26-27, join us for Women on the Right in U.S. History. This conference will feature talks by Kathleen Blee, Jennifer Burns, @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social @whitmcintosh.bsky.social @sammyraeroth.bsky.social, and more! Check out the program and register: bit.ly/WomenOntheRight Sponsored by CRWS

Join us on Feb 18 for a conversation with ISSI alums Jennifer Chun & Judy Han! Learn more & register: bit.ly/AgainstAbandonment Sponsors: ISSI, Center for Korean Studies Cosponsors:@ucbgeography.bsky.social, Sociology, Asian American & Asian Diaspora Studies Program, Center for Ethnographic Research

Against Abandonment: Repertoires of Solidarity in South Korean Protest

Jennifer Jihye Chun and Ju Hui Judy Han will discuss their new book, Against Abandonment: Repertoires of Solidarity in South Korean Protest, which ...

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UC Berkeley's Hope Scholars program is celebrating 20 years of providing support to students who have experienced foster care/childhood homelessness. A news article shines a light on this important campus program & features Alexis Wood, a graduate student affiliate. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/16/f...

For 20 years, this UC Berkeley program has helped students who’ve been in foster care succeed - Berkeley News

Hope Scholars started with one employee and one student. It has since grown to offer hundreds of students holistic support, including mentorship, emergency funds and move-in day supplies.

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On Feb 26-27, join us for Women on the Right in U.S. History. This conference will feature talks by Kathleen Blee, Jennifer Burns, @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social @whitmcintosh.bsky.social @sammyraeroth.bsky.social, and more! Check out the program and register: bit.ly/WomenOntheRight Sponsored by CRWS

Check out the video of our fall 2025 event featuring Amy Skonieczny, Professor of International Relations at San Francisco State University and Valentina Nava, PhD candidate in Political Sociology at Université Paris Cité who discuss their respective papers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbni...

Populism and the Far Right: Global Frameworks and Local Crises

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Having briefly read, the Kyle Burke article on the history of the transnational far right in this issue is very good.

Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies@ucberkeleycrws.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Part 1 of the JRWS special issue on the history of the far-right in the US is out! Read it for free, and spread it widely. escholarship.org/uc/jrws No better time than now to learn what's precedented and what's not.

Read JRWS author Felix Pal's recent NYT Op-Ed, "Youth Hostels, Blood Banks, Yoga: How One Far-Right Network Spread across the World." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/o...

Opinion | Youth Hostels, Blood Banks, Yoga: How One Far-Right Network Spread Across the World

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Part 1 of the JRWS special issue on the history of the far-right in the US is out! Read it for free, and spread it widely. escholarship.org/uc/jrws No better time than now to learn what's precedented and what's not.