Document Type
Poster Session - Campus access only
Location
Jepson School of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond
Event Website
https://jepson.richmond.edu/major-minor/research/symposium.html
Start Date
30-4-2020 11:00 AM
Description
My independent study focuses on the alt-right, a white nationalist political movement that has entered the national stage in the past couple years. I examine the history of the internet and the ways in which the histories of the alt-right and of the internet overlap, the rise of the alt-right and its characteristics, and its online platforms and terminology. Then, I delve into the moments when the alt-right became publicly visible, namely in the aftermath of the election of Donald Trump and the events in Charlottesville in 2017. The alt-right now occupies space both online and offline. Increasingly, the alt-right has been a part of mainstream culture and politics, through its interactions with President Trump and his administration, by hosting rallies and protests, and by claiming popular phrases and icons. Finally, I make predictions about the sustainability of the movement based on my research about its trajectory and what the alt-right looks like today.
I am working on a website that will be the home to my research, which can be accessed through this link beginning May 1.
The Rise of the Alt-Right and Its Effects on Mainstream Culture and Politics (Blog)
Jepson School of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond
My independent study focuses on the alt-right, a white nationalist political movement that has entered the national stage in the past couple years. I examine the history of the internet and the ways in which the histories of the alt-right and of the internet overlap, the rise of the alt-right and its characteristics, and its online platforms and terminology. Then, I delve into the moments when the alt-right became publicly visible, namely in the aftermath of the election of Donald Trump and the events in Charlottesville in 2017. The alt-right now occupies space both online and offline. Increasingly, the alt-right has been a part of mainstream culture and politics, through its interactions with President Trump and his administration, by hosting rallies and protests, and by claiming popular phrases and icons. Finally, I make predictions about the sustainability of the movement based on my research about its trajectory and what the alt-right looks like today.
I am working on a website that will be the home to my research, which can be accessed through this link beginning May 1.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/jepsonresearchsymposium/2020/program/2
Comments
Faculty Mentor:
Dr. Kristin M.S. Bezio, Associate Professor of Leadership Studies