Join the upcoming NGO Academy Keynote on “The Politics of Fear”, where Em. Prof. Dr. Ruth Wodak will explore the phenomenon of “shameless normalization”: a process through which provocation, denial, and conspiracy theories are not just tolerated but strategically deployed by political actors to shift the limits of the sayable.

With once-taboo rhetoric entering the political mainstream across Europe and beyond, public discourse, policymaking, and democratic norms are not only reshaped, but threatened. The event is an invitation to engage critically with these developments and their implications for European democracy.

This online keynote takes place on December 10, 6 – 7.30 pm CET and is free of charge. Registration via Eventbrite: short.wu.ac.at/politicsoffear