In the Mind of ... Dagmar Herzog

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Dagmar Herzog is an American historian and professor of history at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She researches the history of sexuality and gender, Holocaust remembrance, and Jewish-Christian relations in modern times – and the connections between sexual morality, fascism, and violence. What new insights do we gain about the libidinous attraction of various fascisms when we consider sexual politics and disability politics together? And how does the promise of transgressive pleasure relate to eugenic fantasies and deadly malevolence towards imperfection? Dagmar Herzog's book The New Fascist Body deals with the complex interactions between ...

Highlights

• Reading by Dagmar Herzog
• Theming of sexuality and fascism
• Venue: Kaserne Basel

General Information

Dagmar Herzog, a renowned historian, sheds light in her reading on the connections between sexual politics and right-wing extremist movements. The event takes place at Kaserne Basel and offers in-depth insights into the complex interactions of sexuality and violence.

Location

Klybeckstrasse 1b, 4057 Basel, Switzerland

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