Emergencies of Authoritarianism
@eoaproject.bsky.social
international & interdisciplinary research project
analyzing authoritarianism
exploring strategies for change
A project by @ICCTP
https://emergencies-of-authoritarianism.org/
analyzing authoritarianism
exploring strategies for change
A project by @ICCTP
https://emergencies-of-authoritarianism.org/
In this Emergency Call, we spoke with Maisan Hamdan from Urfod – Refuse, Your People Will Protect You, a collective supporting Druze Palestinian youth in refusing conscription into the Israeli army.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrTa...htt
Emergency Call with Urfod – Refuse, Your People Will Protect You New, Maisan Hamdan
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November 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In this Emergency Call, we spoke with Maisan Hamdan from Urfod – Refuse, Your People Will Protect You, a collective supporting Druze Palestinian youth in refusing conscription into the Israeli army.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrTa...htt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrTa...htt
Join us for our next event: Fortress Fascism: Border Authoritarianism and Activist Struggle
1.12., 12.30 EST / 18.30 CET
An online conversation with Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social, Silky Shah @silkys13.bsky.social, Mahamat Daoud, and Seán Binder. Moderated by Esme Smithson Swain.
1.12., 12.30 EST / 18.30 CET
An online conversation with Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social, Silky Shah @silkys13.bsky.social, Mahamat Daoud, and Seán Binder. Moderated by Esme Smithson Swain.
November 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Join us for our next event: Fortress Fascism: Border Authoritarianism and Activist Struggle
1.12., 12.30 EST / 18.30 CET
An online conversation with Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social, Silky Shah @silkys13.bsky.social, Mahamat Daoud, and Seán Binder. Moderated by Esme Smithson Swain.
1.12., 12.30 EST / 18.30 CET
An online conversation with Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social, Silky Shah @silkys13.bsky.social, Mahamat Daoud, and Seán Binder. Moderated by Esme Smithson Swain.
The video of the online conversation "Living in Authoritarian Times" that we co-organized with the April Institute and Critup is now online: Rahul Bhatia, Volkan Çidam, Mike Dele Dittrich Frydetzki, and Joseph Howley, moderated by Zeynep Gambetti.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=SR1U...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=SR1U...
Living in Authoritarian Times: Everyday Struggles and Antifascist Tactics
YouTube video by April Institute
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November 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The video of the online conversation "Living in Authoritarian Times" that we co-organized with the April Institute and Critup is now online: Rahul Bhatia, Volkan Çidam, Mike Dele Dittrich Frydetzki, and Joseph Howley, moderated by Zeynep Gambetti.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=SR1U...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=SR1U...
The German research group "Politics and Gender" organizes a lecture series (online) on "Authoritarianism, Militarization, Fascistization – Feminist Perspectives and Analyses"
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November 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The German research group "Politics and Gender" organizes a lecture series (online) on "Authoritarianism, Militarization, Fascistization – Feminist Perspectives and Analyses"
www.dvpw.de/gliederung/s...
www.dvpw.de/gliederung/s...
"In the Midst", the blog of the journal @criticaltimes1.bsky.social, publishes analyses of global authoritarianisms. The newest entry is by two of our members, Rosaura Martinez Ruiz and @danielloick.bsky.social, on the role of "surplus" or "waste" populations.
"By paying closer attention to the hatred of surplus populations in contemporary global fascisms, we can see another dimension of authoritarian domination: not just objectification—disposing the other—but also abjection, disposing of the other."
An Exchange btwn Daniel Loick & Rosaura Martínez-Ruiz
An Exchange btwn Daniel Loick & Rosaura Martínez-Ruiz
November 4, 2025 at 9:48 AM
"In the Midst", the blog of the journal @criticaltimes1.bsky.social, publishes analyses of global authoritarianisms. The newest entry is by two of our members, Rosaura Martinez Ruiz and @danielloick.bsky.social, on the role of "surplus" or "waste" populations.
To understand Milei's midterm victory, re-watch our Dispatch with Gisela Catanzaro from May of this year, explaining "chainsaw authoritarianism".
In the second episode of our "Dispatches", project member Gisela Catanzaro lays out the differences between the chainsaw authoritarianism of Milei and authoritarian movements in the "Global North".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZj8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZj8...
Dispatches of Authoritarianism: Gisela Catanzaro on Milei´s Chainsaw Authoritarianism
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October 27, 2025 at 9:23 AM
To understand Milei's midterm victory, re-watch our Dispatch with Gisela Catanzaro from May of this year, explaining "chainsaw authoritarianism".
In this Emergency Call we spoke to Gathanga Ndung’u from the Mathare Social Justice Centre about colonial continuities and continuities of resistance, the fight against extrajudicial killings, community-based organizing and the struggle for social justice in Kenya.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI3s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI3s...
Emergency Call with Mathare Social Justice Centre, Gathanga Ndung’u
YouTube video by Emergencies of Authoritarianism
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October 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In this Emergency Call we spoke to Gathanga Ndung’u from the Mathare Social Justice Centre about colonial continuities and continuities of resistance, the fight against extrajudicial killings, community-based organizing and the struggle for social justice in Kenya.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI3s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI3s...
There has been a slight change: The event will take place at 6.00 pm central European time, which is 1.00 pm East Coast time. Please register for the webinar here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
There has been a slight change: The event will take place at 6.00 pm central European time, which is 1.00 pm East Coast time. Please register for the webinar here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Living in Authoritarian Times: An online conversation with Ghazaleh Alimardani (Iran), Rahul Bhatia (India), Volkan Çidam (Turkey), Maik Dele Dittrich Frydetzki (Germany), Joseph Howley (USA). Moderated by Zeynep Gambetti (Turkey).
26.10., 12.00 EST / 18.00 CEST. Live streamed.
26.10., 12.00 EST / 18.00 CEST. Live streamed.
October 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Living in Authoritarian Times: An online conversation with Ghazaleh Alimardani (Iran), Rahul Bhatia (India), Volkan Çidam (Turkey), Maik Dele Dittrich Frydetzki (Germany), Joseph Howley (USA). Moderated by Zeynep Gambetti (Turkey).
26.10., 12.00 EST / 18.00 CEST. Live streamed.
26.10., 12.00 EST / 18.00 CEST. Live streamed.
What wisdom would you share with your younger self?
October 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
What wisdom would you share with your younger self?
How is life under authoritarian conditions for you?
October 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
How is life under authoritarian conditions for you?
What are your coping mechanisms for fascism?
October 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
What are your coping mechanisms for fascism?
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Living in Authoritarian Times: An online conversation with Ghazaleh Alimardani (Iran), Rahul Bhatia (India), Volkan Çidam (Turkey), Maik Dele Dittrich Frydetzki (Germany), Joseph Howley (USA). Moderated by Zeynep Gambetti (Turkey).
26.10., 12.00 EST / 18.00 CEST. Live streamed.
26.10., 12.00 EST / 18.00 CEST. Live streamed.
October 8, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Living in Authoritarian Times: An online conversation with Ghazaleh Alimardani (Iran), Rahul Bhatia (India), Volkan Çidam (Turkey), Maik Dele Dittrich Frydetzki (Germany), Joseph Howley (USA). Moderated by Zeynep Gambetti (Turkey).
26.10., 12.00 EST / 18.00 CEST. Live streamed.
26.10., 12.00 EST / 18.00 CEST. Live streamed.
Authoritarianism is not simply a political order, but also deeply affects the everyday: The way we behave, feel, and relate to each other. Join us for this online conversation with activists and scholars from around the world.
@gambettiz.bsky.social
@gambettiz.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Authoritarianism is not simply a political order, but also deeply affects the everyday: The way we behave, feel, and relate to each other. Join us for this online conversation with activists and scholars from around the world.
@gambettiz.bsky.social
@gambettiz.bsky.social
Statement by the International Consortium of Critical Theory Programs on the recent attacks on academic freedom @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
criticaltheoryconsortium.org/announcement...
criticaltheoryconsortium.org/announcement...
ICCTP Statement on UC Berkeley’s Compliance with Antisemitism Investigation by Trump Administration - International Consortium of Critical Theory
As the Board of the International Consortium of Critical Theory Programs, we express our profound concern over and principled objection to the decision of UC Berkeley to hand over a list of 160 facult...
criticaltheoryconsortium.org
September 18, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Statement by the International Consortium of Critical Theory Programs on the recent attacks on academic freedom @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
criticaltheoryconsortium.org/announcement...
criticaltheoryconsortium.org/announcement...
In this episode of Emergency Calls, we spoke with YoNoFui, an abolitionist, transfeminist, and anti-punitivist collective in Buenos Aires. They shared how they organize against 'contemporary legalized torture centers', and why we should unite against repression youtu.be/t7-7PWJFygo
Emergency Call with YoNoFui
YouTube video by Emergencies of Authoritarianism
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July 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM
In this episode of Emergency Calls, we spoke with YoNoFui, an abolitionist, transfeminist, and anti-punitivist collective in Buenos Aires. They shared how they organize against 'contemporary legalized torture centers', and why we should unite against repression youtu.be/t7-7PWJFygo
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In our new "Dispatch of Authoritarianism", Rosaura Martínez Ruiz elaborates on her concept of Antigonia, which enables us to perceive the political claim to mourn put forward by the collectives of buscadoras in Mexico as an anti-authoritarian struggle.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXqF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXqF...
Dispatch Rosaura Martínez Ruiz
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July 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In our new "Dispatch of Authoritarianism", Rosaura Martínez Ruiz elaborates on her concept of Antigonia, which enables us to perceive the political claim to mourn put forward by the collectives of buscadoras in Mexico as an anti-authoritarian struggle.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXqF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXqF...
In our new "Dispatch of Authoritarianism", Rosaura Martínez Ruiz elaborates on her concept of Antigonia, which enables us to perceive the political claim to mourn put forward by the collectives of buscadoras in Mexico as an anti-authoritarian struggle.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXqF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXqF...
Dispatch Rosaura Martínez Ruiz
YouTube video by Emergencies of Authoritarianism
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July 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In our new "Dispatch of Authoritarianism", Rosaura Martínez Ruiz elaborates on her concept of Antigonia, which enables us to perceive the political claim to mourn put forward by the collectives of buscadoras in Mexico as an anti-authoritarian struggle.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXqF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXqF...
Check out the latest episode of Dispatches of Authoritarianism: In this episode, Zeynep Gambetti discusses the current situation in Turkey, tracing today's configuration back to the disruptive implementation of neoliberalism and the resulting societal transformation youtu.be/JT_4XysBj0A
Dispatches of Authoritarianism: Zeynep Gambetti
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June 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Check out the latest episode of Dispatches of Authoritarianism: In this episode, Zeynep Gambetti discusses the current situation in Turkey, tracing today's configuration back to the disruptive implementation of neoliberalism and the resulting societal transformation youtu.be/JT_4XysBj0A
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“The politicians want to define protest as merely voicing a demand without disrupting anything; they don’t recognize the value of putting one’s body between the state & the scapegoated. There is apparently no ‘peaceful’ way to do that. What we are witnessing is not only protest; it is self-defense.”
Residents of L.A. aren’t merely protesting ICE; they’re attempting to protect their communities from ICE’s raids.
https://trib.al/iKKdXbT
https://trib.al/iKKdXbT
June 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“The politicians want to define protest as merely voicing a demand without disrupting anything; they don’t recognize the value of putting one’s body between the state & the scapegoated. There is apparently no ‘peaceful’ way to do that. What we are witnessing is not only protest; it is self-defense.”
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If you want to get a first impression of what our Benjamin Lectures next week will be about, you can listen to Tommie Shelby talk to the host Lukas Ondreka on Dissens Podcast about grassroots solidarity and resistance to today's authoritarian movements:
podcast.dissenspodcast.de/306-racism
podcast.dissenspodcast.de/306-racism
#306 Tommie Shelby: "Only grassroots solidarity can stop the march of authoritarianism"
Politics for the rich, blatant discrimination against minorities and attacks on basic rights: How can we build new forms of solidarity against the creeping authoritarianism in the United States and el...
podcast.dissenspodcast.de
June 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
If you want to get a first impression of what our Benjamin Lectures next week will be about, you can listen to Tommie Shelby talk to the host Lukas Ondreka on Dissens Podcast about grassroots solidarity and resistance to today's authoritarian movements:
podcast.dissenspodcast.de/306-racism
podcast.dissenspodcast.de/306-racism
In April, "Emergencies of Authoritarianism” organized a panel discussion in Buenos Aires on "Authoritarian Times". We are proud to anounce that the recording is online now. Check out the English version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SB4... and the Spanish version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7oQ....
Authoritarian Times: Crisis and Utopia, English Version
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June 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
In April, "Emergencies of Authoritarianism” organized a panel discussion in Buenos Aires on "Authoritarian Times". We are proud to anounce that the recording is online now. Check out the English version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SB4... and the Spanish version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7oQ....
Two more contributions on authoritarianism to the "In the Midst" blog facilitated by @criticaltimes1.bsky.social, one by our project member Debaditya Bhattacharya on India and Kashmir, one by Adriana Zaharijević on Serbia:
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In the Midst | Blog - Critical Times
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June 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Two more contributions on authoritarianism to the "In the Midst" blog facilitated by @criticaltimes1.bsky.social, one by our project member Debaditya Bhattacharya on India and Kashmir, one by Adriana Zaharijević on Serbia:
ctjournal.org/in-the-midst...
ctjournal.org/in-the-midst...
Our colleague Debaditya Bhattacharya has written an insightful piece on the articulation of authoritarianism in India, examining the context and consequences of the recent acts of war
"In the custodial state...the citizen enters the scene in a mode of resignation–a way of being held in perpetual custody–as the only guarantee of protection both from state power and by it."
NEW from Debaditya Bhattacharya
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NEW from Debaditya Bhattacharya
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War, Hate, and Custody: The Kashmir “Problem” and the Indian “Solution” - Critical Times
Reflections on Authoritarian Times On May 10, 2025, after four terrifying days of shelling and missile and drone attacks along the northern and western border states between India and Pakistan, a cea...
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June 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Our colleague Debaditya Bhattacharya has written an insightful piece on the articulation of authoritarianism in India, examining the context and consequences of the recent acts of war
Emergencies of authoritarianism require not only a precise theoretical analysis, but also an urgent political response. In our series 'Emergency Calls', we talk to non-academic partners to ask them for advice: What is to be done?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOl...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOl...
Emergency Call with Detention Watch Network, Silky Shah
YouTube video by Emergencies of Authoritarianism
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May 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Emergencies of authoritarianism require not only a precise theoretical analysis, but also an urgent political response. In our series 'Emergency Calls', we talk to non-academic partners to ask them for advice: What is to be done?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOl...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOl...