Dr Zoë Roth: The (An)Aesthetics of Fascism
05 November 2026 | 16.00–17.30 | Younger Hall, Seminar Room 1 The resurgence of authoritarianism evokes troubling similarities with 1920s-1940s European fascist movements, which used entertaining spectacles to mask violent political ideologies. Fascism was quickly labeled the first ‘aesthetic’ form of politics—a narrative that endures today. Yet this story overlooks how fascism restricted the sensory … Read more