The Helsinki Institute on Emotions, Populism, and Polarisation (HEPP) is ecstatic to announce an upcoming lecture as part of the
The keynote speaker, Sabrina Morán, is a researcher at CONICET and the Instituto Gino Germany at the University of Buenos Aires. She has worked on populism for several years, addressing its relationship with republicanism and democracy in Argentina.
In the name of the people: “Populism” and political polarization in contemporary Argentina
The polarization that is a central concern in Western democracies in crisis in the 21st century is not a novelty in Argentina, but rather a characteristic feature of its political dynamics. However, Javier Milei's government reopens the debate on populism and polarization: Do they refer to the same phenomenon? What do these categories tell us about the transformations of the present? Does the concept of populism allow us to understand these processes? And, conversely, how do historical phenomena affect the theory of populism?
This lecture aims to problematize the Argentinian governments labeled as left and right populists (Kirchnerist and libertarian) considering Laclau's theory on populism. From the perspective of the history of concepts, it seeks to examine the relationship between historical cases and populism theory, focusing on its relevance for understanding the challenge that political polarization poses to contemporary democracies.
To learn more join us on 3 November at 9.30-11.30 in the Karolina Eskelin Room (UH Main Building, U3032) at the University of Helsinki's Center Campus for this keynote from Sabrina Morán, with HEPP’s Virpi Salojärvi acting as Chair.
This event is funded by the European Union, through the