
Biannual Girard Lecture The Urgency of Mimetics Studies: From Imitation to (New) Fascism
Lipsius Cleveringaplaats 1, Leiden, NetherlandsIn this 5th biannual Girard lecture organized by the Dutch Girard Society, Nidesh Lawtoo steps back to the insights that, as of 2016, lead him to use the term “(new) fascism" as a warning against Donald Trump’s anti-democratic tendencies, which culminated in an insurrection on January 6. Despite many critical warnings and fascist actions, the efficacy of the affective and […]