In a post-January 6th US, a reasonable concern of fascism is manifesting in one particular way: silencing dissent and pluralism. This talk is about identifying the ways that silencing contentious politics benefits far right extremism and harms far left pro-democratic work in this complex political environment.

Dr. Marcus Board argues that we must protect grassroots communities and advance the interests of democracy - even when they appear contradictory to the interests of the country. Using various data sources, including original surveys, in-depth interviews, and case studies, he makes the case for resistance politics as a pro-democratic staple and distinct from fascist violence.

About the Speaker
Dr. Marcus Board is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Howard University. He is the author of Invisible Weapons: Infiltrating Resistance and Defeating Movements (Oxford 2022), winner of the W.E.B. DuBois Best Book Award (NCOBPS), Best Book on Race, Ethnicity and Justice (APSA), and the Most Outstanding Book Award (Association for Ethnic Studies). Dr. Board is the Black Politics Committee Chair, Faculty Advisor for the Political Science Society, and a Scholar Coach with the Faculty Summer Academy Program - all at Howard University.

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Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies