Join the Centre for the Study of Democracy for a talk with Professor Angelia Wilson (University of Manchester).
The talk will begin by explaining the analytical frame found The Politics of Hate: How the Christian Right Darkened America’s Political Soul, particularly focusing on political strategy and strategic effect. After highlighting the multi-methods approach, including participant observation, discourse analysis of over 20k emails from nine Christian Right political organizations, expert interviews, and close examination of group finances, Wilson will raise questions about the ’sudden’ appearance of Christian right politics in the UK.
About the speaker
Angelia Wilson, DPhil, FAcSS, is a Professor of Politics at the University of Manchester where she also serves as Associate Vice President, International. Her research explores the intersections of social and religious conservatism, feminist political theory and normative policy/politics. Wilson’s recent book, The Politics of Hate, explores the political strategy and strategic effect of the American Christian Right. As an experienced political commentator, Wilson regularly appears on British new media, is quoted in US and European news outlets, and has given talks on religion and politics in Saudia Arabia, UAE, China, Indonesia, various places in America and Europe.
Location
Westminster Forum, 5th floor, 32–38 Wells Street, London, W1T 3UW
The event will take place in person. If you have any questions, please email the seminar convener, Dr Matthew Fluck at [email protected].
About the centre
The Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD), established in 1989, is based in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Westminster. At the Centre, academics working in politics and international relations undertake socially engaged, methodologically diverse and often interdisciplinary research that aims to address a range of critical political challenges in relation to democracy worldwide.
CSD has a longstanding international reputation for research excellence through a programme of publications, events and collaborations with academics, practitioners, policymakers, and activists. Research in Politics and International Studies at CSD was ranked 4th highest in the UK for impact in the Research Excellence Framework 2021.
The Centre has established numerous collaborations with scholars and universities around the world and has hosted encounters with public intellectuals including Luc Boltanski, Judith Butler, Stuart Hall, Bruno Latour, Richard Rorty, Quentin Skinner, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Charles Taylor, James Tully, and Michael Walzer. The CR Parekh lecture, instituted by Lord Bhikhu Parekh, has included lectures by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Arundhati Roy, and Ashis Nandy.
CSD recognises that responding to contemporary social and political challenges requires engagement beyond the academy, so actively welcomes dialogue and collaboration with researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and activists around the world. The Centre is directed by Professor Nitasha Kaul.
