Aylon Cohen

I am the Departmental Lecturer in Feminist Political Theory. Prior to coming to Oxford, I was a lecturer at the Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science at the Free University of Berlin. 

I completed a PhD in Political Science at the University of Chicago, an MPhil in Politics at Oxford, and a BA at the University of British Columbia. I have previously written on topics in Democratic Theory, Early Modern Political History, Nationalism Studies, Queer-Feminist Theory, Affect Studies, and Non-Human Political Theory.

Federico Fuchs

I am a Departmental Lecturer in the Comparative Politics of Latin America at the Department of Politics and International Relations and the School of Global and Area Studies at the University of Oxford. I received my PhD in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2020, where I specialised in comparative politics and research methods.

The Present and Future of US Politics: What next for the Democratic Party?

As the United States heads into a high-stakes presidential election, this seminar series explores the structural problems and political challenges behind the headlines. We examine why American politics is so polarised and ask: what is at stake in the 2024 elections?

The seminars will open with a short presentation by an expert, followed by questions and discussion. Everyone with an interest in US politics is welcome. Lunch will be available.

Week 8: What next for the Democratic Party?

The Present and Future of US Politics: Shifting Voter Allegiances

As the United States heads into a high-stakes presidential election, this seminar series explores the structural problems and political challenges behind the headlines. We examine why American politics is so polarised and ask: what is at stake in the 2024 elections?

The seminars will open with a short presentation by an expert, followed by questions and discussion. Everyone with an interest in US politics is welcome. Lunch will be available.

Week 7: Shifting Voter Allegiances

The Present and Future of US Politics: Political Violence

As the United States heads into a high-stakes presidential election, this seminar series explores the structural problems and political challenges behind the headlines. We examine why American politics is so polarised and ask: what is at stake in the 2024 elections?

The seminars will open with a short presentation by an expert, followed by questions and discussion. Everyone with an interest in US politics is welcome. Lunch will be available.

Week 6: Political Violence

The Roots of American Authoritarianism

The United States has long been associated with liberal principles, but the nation has also nurtured deep pockets of authoritarianism. With a broad angle of vision across the past century, McGirr teases out the leaders, movements, and regional strong-holds of an American authoritarian tradition. She excavates the historical conditions that have fueled these movements, arguing that the growing power of authoritarianism within the Republican Party poses an urgent peril to the United States as a pluralist and multiracial democracy.

The Present and Future of US Politics: Debrief

As the United States heads into a high-stakes presidential election, this seminar series explores the structural problems and political challenges behind the headlines. We examine why American politics is so polarised and ask: what is at stake in the 2024 elections?

The seminars will open with a short presentation by an expert, followed by questions and discussion. Everyone with an interest in US politics is welcome. Lunch will be available.

Week 4: Election Debrief

The Present and Future of US Politics: Whose Vote Counts?

As the United States heads into a high-stakes presidential election, this seminar series explores the structural problems and political challenges behind the headlines. We examine why American politics is so polarised and ask: what is at stake in the 2024 elections?

The seminars will open with a short presentation by an expert, followed by questions and discussion. Everyone with an interest in US politics is welcome. Lunch will be available.

Week 3: Who's vote counts?

The Present and Future of US Politics: Foreign Policy

As the United States heads into a high-stakes presidential election, this seminar series explores the structural problems and political challenges behind the headlines. We examine why American politics is so polarised and ask: what is at stake in the 2024 elections?

The seminars will open with a short presentation by an expert, followed by questions and discussion. Everyone with an interest in US politics is welcome. Lunch will be available
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