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Every November, the Faculty of Applied Social Studies(Opens in a new tab) dedicates its “8 Against 88” event to topics such as right-wing extremism, racism, populism, and threats to democracy. The “8” stands for the faculty, and “88” stands for a popular code used in the far-right scene (“Heil Hitler”).
When the Right Rules
This year, the day of action is being held under the title “When the Far Right Rules.” The guest speaker is Sally Lisa Starken(Opens in a new tab) , a journalist and SPIEGEL bestselling author of the book “When the Far Right Rules: The U.S., Italy, Poland—Germany: Democracies at a Tipping Point?—What We Must Do Now for Our Future.”
Program
| Time | Schedule | |
| 10 a.m. | Welcome |
Prof. Dr. Katja Nowacki(Opens in a new tab) Dean of the Faculty |
| 10:15 a.m. |
When the Far Right Rules Lecture and Discussion |
Sally Lisa Starken |
| 12:15 p.m. | Break | |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Authoritarian Threats to Academic Freedom at Universities—What Does This Mean for Our University of Applied Sciences? Keynote Address and Discussion |
Prof. Dr. Dierk Borstel(Opens in a new tab) |
| 1:30 p.m. | End |
Organizer
Location
44 Emil-Figge-Straße
Room 249 / Room 250