The Present and Future of US Politics: Conservatism

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 election?

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 2: Conservatism
With the Trumpian takeover of the GOP, what does 'conservatism' mean in 2024, and what is its future?

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.

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