This lecture series will explore the interconnected dynamics of democratic erosion and gender equality backlash, situating current developments within a broader historical and comparative perspective. It asks to what extent assaults on gender equity and diversity are interconnected with the processes of democratic backsliding we are witnessing today as well as with authoritarian desires and politics.
Democracy under Assault
The Rise of Authoritarianism from Gender-Studies-Perspectives
October 30 2025 (all day) to January 29 2026 (all day)
Winter Term 2025/2026
Goethe-Uni, Campus Westend, PEG
1.G191, unless otherwise stated
Dates
30.10.2025
06.11.2025
15.01.2026
29.01.2026