Neoliberalism and Fascism [ONLINE]
Full Tuition: $340 — Sliding-scale options are available in the drop-down menu. To pay in installments, choose to pay with PayPal at check out.
Instructor: Leigh Campoamor | 5-weeks | Wednesdays May 14-June 11 | 7:00-9:00 PM | ONLINE
Neoliberalism has created the conditions for the emergence of a form of fascism that is specific to our contemporary world. In order to understand how neoliberalism and fascism have converged in the last half-century, we will study the history of neoliberalism from its conceptual birth in the 1930s to its global hegemony today.
At the heart of neoliberalism is the idea that a free market promotes human freedom, but many scholars argue that it has actually constrained freedom. Together we will ask: How has neoliberalism normalized surveillance and racialized criminalization? And how can studying the spread of neoliberalism over the past 50 years, in contexts of authoritarianism as well as political democracy, help us understand our current political moment?
If neoliberalism refers to a set of economic policies that have produced enormous inequalities, it also describes a way of being in the world, a way of relating to ourselves and others, that we have all internalized in different ways. What would it take to break free of this? How have groups most affected by neoliberalism’s assaults on our freedom imagined and enacted forms of freedom that emphasize collectivity rather than atomization?
Rather than emphasizing a particular geopolitical region or historical period, we will follow Zeynep Gambetti's approach to fascism as involving “forms of governing that have tangible effects in that they structure societal relations, regulate behaviors, and produce frames of reference.” This course invites you to consider how we got to where we are and how we get out.
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Recordings may be provided upon request for missed classes.
Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage. We ask that people who make above the living wage threshold for their area strongly consider choosing the middle or full tuition tiers in order to support our own living wage program. For Durham, NC, where we are located, the living wage threshold is $49,000 for an individual. All scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.
Scholarships: We are currently able to offer three full scholarships per class. Our full scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering, limited to one per student per month. Because our scholarship funding is limited, selecting multiple full scholarships in a single month will result in disenrollment from all classes. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out please email us directly, and we will add you to a waitlist and notify you if additional scholarships become available. Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans and refund policy.
Asynchronous Auditing: Classes are discussion-based and designed to be taken synchronously. However, we do offer an asynchronous audit option for most online classes if you need to follow along at your own pace. You must choose the audit option to receive all course recordings; please do not register using a scholarship if you do not plan to attend the majority of class sessions as you will not receive the recording materials to follow along. We do not automatically offer scholarships for auditors, but if you need one, you may request one by filling out this form.
Full Tuition: $340 — Sliding-scale options are available in the drop-down menu. To pay in installments, choose to pay with PayPal at check out.
Instructor: Leigh Campoamor | 5-weeks | Wednesdays May 14-June 11 | 7:00-9:00 PM | ONLINE
Neoliberalism has created the conditions for the emergence of a form of fascism that is specific to our contemporary world. In order to understand how neoliberalism and fascism have converged in the last half-century, we will study the history of neoliberalism from its conceptual birth in the 1930s to its global hegemony today.
At the heart of neoliberalism is the idea that a free market promotes human freedom, but many scholars argue that it has actually constrained freedom. Together we will ask: How has neoliberalism normalized surveillance and racialized criminalization? And how can studying the spread of neoliberalism over the past 50 years, in contexts of authoritarianism as well as political democracy, help us understand our current political moment?
If neoliberalism refers to a set of economic policies that have produced enormous inequalities, it also describes a way of being in the world, a way of relating to ourselves and others, that we have all internalized in different ways. What would it take to break free of this? How have groups most affected by neoliberalism’s assaults on our freedom imagined and enacted forms of freedom that emphasize collectivity rather than atomization?
Rather than emphasizing a particular geopolitical region or historical period, we will follow Zeynep Gambetti's approach to fascism as involving “forms of governing that have tangible effects in that they structure societal relations, regulate behaviors, and produce frames of reference.” This course invites you to consider how we got to where we are and how we get out.
—
Recordings may be provided upon request for missed classes.
Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage. We ask that people who make above the living wage threshold for their area strongly consider choosing the middle or full tuition tiers in order to support our own living wage program. For Durham, NC, where we are located, the living wage threshold is $49,000 for an individual. All scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.
Scholarships: We are currently able to offer three full scholarships per class. Our full scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering, limited to one per student per month. Because our scholarship funding is limited, selecting multiple full scholarships in a single month will result in disenrollment from all classes. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out please email us directly, and we will add you to a waitlist and notify you if additional scholarships become available. Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans and refund policy.
Asynchronous Auditing: Classes are discussion-based and designed to be taken synchronously. However, we do offer an asynchronous audit option for most online classes if you need to follow along at your own pace. You must choose the audit option to receive all course recordings; please do not register using a scholarship if you do not plan to attend the majority of class sessions as you will not receive the recording materials to follow along. We do not automatically offer scholarships for auditors, but if you need one, you may request one by filling out this form.
Full Tuition: $340 — Sliding-scale options are available in the drop-down menu. To pay in installments, choose to pay with PayPal at check out.
Instructor: Leigh Campoamor | 5-weeks | Wednesdays May 14-June 11 | 7:00-9:00 PM | ONLINE
Neoliberalism has created the conditions for the emergence of a form of fascism that is specific to our contemporary world. In order to understand how neoliberalism and fascism have converged in the last half-century, we will study the history of neoliberalism from its conceptual birth in the 1930s to its global hegemony today.
At the heart of neoliberalism is the idea that a free market promotes human freedom, but many scholars argue that it has actually constrained freedom. Together we will ask: How has neoliberalism normalized surveillance and racialized criminalization? And how can studying the spread of neoliberalism over the past 50 years, in contexts of authoritarianism as well as political democracy, help us understand our current political moment?
If neoliberalism refers to a set of economic policies that have produced enormous inequalities, it also describes a way of being in the world, a way of relating to ourselves and others, that we have all internalized in different ways. What would it take to break free of this? How have groups most affected by neoliberalism’s assaults on our freedom imagined and enacted forms of freedom that emphasize collectivity rather than atomization?
Rather than emphasizing a particular geopolitical region or historical period, we will follow Zeynep Gambetti's approach to fascism as involving “forms of governing that have tangible effects in that they structure societal relations, regulate behaviors, and produce frames of reference.” This course invites you to consider how we got to where we are and how we get out.
—
Recordings may be provided upon request for missed classes.
Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage. We ask that people who make above the living wage threshold for their area strongly consider choosing the middle or full tuition tiers in order to support our own living wage program. For Durham, NC, where we are located, the living wage threshold is $49,000 for an individual. All scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.
Scholarships: We are currently able to offer three full scholarships per class. Our full scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering, limited to one per student per month. Because our scholarship funding is limited, selecting multiple full scholarships in a single month will result in disenrollment from all classes. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out please email us directly, and we will add you to a waitlist and notify you if additional scholarships become available. Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans and refund policy.
Asynchronous Auditing: Classes are discussion-based and designed to be taken synchronously. However, we do offer an asynchronous audit option for most online classes if you need to follow along at your own pace. You must choose the audit option to receive all course recordings; please do not register using a scholarship if you do not plan to attend the majority of class sessions as you will not receive the recording materials to follow along. We do not automatically offer scholarships for auditors, but if you need one, you may request one by filling out this form.