{"id":1250,"date":"2020-01-17T09:48:30","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T08:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/crcc\/?p=1250"},"modified":"2020-04-15T08:47:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T07:47:15","slug":"this-workshop-aims-at-bringing-together-phd-students-interested-in-the-analysis-of-the-populist-phenomenon-the-examination-of-different-aspects-of-political-discourse-and-critical-reflection-on-the-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/crcc\/sociopolitical-cultural\/this-workshop-aims-at-bringing-together-phd-students-interested-in-the-analysis-of-the-populist-phenomenon-the-examination-of-different-aspects-of-political-discourse-and-critical-reflection-on-the-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming PhD Workshop “Populism, Discourse, Radical Democracy”, Loughborough University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Note: due to the restrictions caused by COVID-19, this workshop has been postponed. We will announce a new date for the next academic year as soon as the circumstances allow it.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once at the theoretical margins of political science, the \u2018Essex School\u2019 of discourse analysis inspired by the pioneering work of Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe has now been firmly established within the broader field of the social sciences as a distinct tradition. Significant contributions are spanning various fields ranging from political theory to comparative politics, and from international relations to sociology. At the cutting edge of the international scholarly production, one can find several clusters of dynamic postgraduate researchers based in UK universities, across Europe, but also at the other side of the Atlantic. This 1-day Workshop aims at bringing together PhD students working within this tradition, providing a vibrant space for the dissemination of ideas and findings, debate and networking. We are interested in the analysis of the populist phenomenon, the examination of different aspects of political discourse and critical reflection on the concept of radical democracy and its relevance for contemporary politics. Both theoretical and empirical contributions are welcome, while we particularly encourage interdisciplinary exchange and cross-regional comparisons. Suggested areas of inquiry include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n