Back to the Future? European Progressions and Retrogressions

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 13:30 to Friday, October 30, 2020 - 18:15
Online

Much attention has been paid to the rise of populist forces, challenges to democratic systems and practices and the undermining of established political, economic and social norms and institutions. These trends have often been framed as having ‘retrogressive’ effects on democracy, secularism and a wide range of formal and substantive rights. At the same time sociologists are observing emerging forms of resilience, resistance and reconfiguration in state and society. These ‘progressions’ are generating uneven, unpredictable and uncertain consequences for people and politics across Europe.

Political sociology is well placed to interrogate the continuities and discontinuities in ideas, interests and institutions historically constituted through empire, market and state. These historical developments are currently typically articulated through political projects that are ambivalent, supportive or contesting of permanent austerity, increasing securitization, immigration, and climate change. In this conference we seek to offer a space for colleagues to reflect on the role and function of Political Sociology in generating innovative analyses that can grasp the multiple and complex challenges posed by the interacting regressions and progressions in contemporary societies.

The event program can be found here and the timetable can be viewed here

The event is hosted by MUSSI and the department of Sociology and registration is free, and essential, please see the eventbrite link below for registration details

Registration

More information on this conference can be seen on the conference website https://backtothefutureprogressionsretrogressions.wordpress.com/