Political Sociology and Social Movements

(PSM5) Author meets Critics: Hurl, C. and Werner, L.B. (Forthcoming). The Consulting Trap: How Professional Service Firms Hook Governments and Undermine Democracy

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This session will be held as part of the Society for Socialist Studies Conference: UQAM’s Pavillon Sherbrooke, SH 3720.

The session will discuss Hurl and ... more

(PSM6) The Cultural Sources of Contemporary Social Movements

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Wednesday Jun 19 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
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What cultural logics underlie contemporary social movements? How do movements draw on and modify cultural frames to mobilize support? And what is the role of political context in shaping how ... more

(PSM7b) The Populist Radical Right: Old Hatreds, New Hatreds II

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Wednesday Jun 19 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
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While the rise of the populist radical right around the world is reminiscent of the 1930s, today’s actors and organizations have adapted their discourses and styles to fit the 21... more

(PSM8) A Society in Flux: Iran, Five Decades After the 1979 Revolution

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Thursday Jun 20 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
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Almost five decades, or two generations, after its historical 1979 revolution, the Iranian society seems to be witnessing another major socio-political transformation. The signs of this transformation were most evident through ... more