Öffentlicher Vortrag und Master Class

Mittwoch, 29. Oktober 2025 | 18-19:30 | Seminarraum S21 (Seminargebäude 106)

Far-right and masculinity: contemporary political discourse in Latin America

Jazmín Duarte Sckell (FU Berlin)

As the global far-right has risen, and with it the campaigns of anti-gender moral panics, the trend of mobilization and radicalization of men in the context of elections, such as Trump (2016/2024) in the USA and Bolsonaro in Brazil (2018), has drawn attention. Since these events, the literature and academic analysis on the online spaces of men's radicalization known as the “manosphere” has grown, with more emphasis on the global north. This paper explores the type of narratives existing in Latin America belonging to the manosphere space and of influence of the extreme right, based on the discourse analysis of the YouTube accounts of politicians representing the far right. Starting from the idea of the gender category as a symbolic glue, and placing masculinity as a central element of mobilization of reactionary groups, the aim is to identify the main ideas and models of masculine behavior proposed by the far right today.

Der Vortrag ist öffentlich.

Jazmin Duarte Sckell (she/her) is a Paraguayan sociologist and PhD in Latin American Studies from the Universität zu Köln. Her areas of interest and research include gender relations, analysis of narratives/ symbolic-social discourses and authoritarianism. Her current postdoctoral project in the cluster SCRIPTS at the Freie Universität explores the connections between masculinity and far-right propaganda in Latin America.

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Masterclass: Narratives and counternarratives to fight the far-right discourse: examples from Latin America

Mittwoch, 30. Oktober 2025 | 10-11:30 | Raum S81 im Philosophikum

Far-right discourse has become part of the norm in current political and cultural narratives, as more extremist politicians and influencers come to power or gain popularity in different parts of the world. In this masterclass, we will analyse some of the common narratives and strategies of different far-right groups globally, with the aim of understanding their key ideas and arguments. Among the different discursive lines, the focus will be primarily on analyzing narratives and counter-narratives related to the sphere of gender, using examples from Latin America. Through this exercise, we will review and imagine new ways of crafting and circulating messages that defend democracy, diversity, and human rights in general.

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