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It’s not too late to register for the PJALS (Peace and Justice Action League of Spokane) annual conference, which is available in a hybrid format. Registration/info available here. The conference starts the evening of Thursday, September 28 with a panel on progressive approaches to combating antisemitism with speakers Shane Burley and Ben Lorber. There’s aContinue reading “2023 PJALS Peace and Action Conference”

I’m pleased to share this latest review of Kieran Durkin’s and my co-edited volume Erich Fromm’s Critical Theory: Hope, Humanism and the Future, by Maor Levitin:

I am pleased to share my recent review of Richard Wolin’s Heidegger in Ruins: Between Philosophy and Ideology for Marx & Philosophy Review of Books. By now, philosopher Martin Heidegger’s antisemitism and Nazism, and the fact that he personally drew connections between these and core concepts of his philosophical oeuvre, is widely known and acknowledgedContinue reading “New Book Review on Heidegger’s Antisemitism”

I am pleased to share that my book Understanding and Countering Fascist Movements: From Void to Hope (Routledge 2024) will be available for order in December 2023. View the book page on Routledge or Amazon.

Call for Abstracts On Christian Nationalism: Critical and Theological Perspectives, Eds. David M. Gides and Joan Braune Christian nationalism has attracted growing concern among scholars and activists over the last 5-10 years in the United States. In fact, many scholars and online contributors have declared Christian nationalism as “the biggest threat to democracy.” Yet theContinue reading “Call for Abstracts: Christian Nationalism”

I am troubled to hear of a recent stabbing incident at the University of Waterloo in Canada targeting a philosophy class on gender. A professor and two students were injured seriously but not fatally. Academics are invited to sign this petition in response to the incident: Open Statement of Solidarity with Professor and Students Targeted inContinue reading “Conferences and Latest Projects”

The International Conference of Hate Studies is coming up April 20-22. There is still time to register to attend online or in person: International Conference on Hate Studies | Gonzaga University. As keynote speaker committee chair, I recruited most of the featured speakers: Featured Speakers | Gonzaga University. I’m so excited about so many aspects of this conference.Continue reading “International Conference of Hate Studies, April 20-22”

Here’s some media coverage of the February panel on antifascism. It was a delight to share a platform with Shane Burley and Shon Meckfessel, discussing our contributions to the new book No Pasaran: Antifascist Dispatches from a World in Crisis, edited by Shane Burley: I also enjoyed being interviewed recently by Joseph Peterson, who attended theContinue reading “Report-backs: Antifascism; Theological Perspectives”

Some quick updates: At the end of October and beginning of November, fascist/white supremacist group Patriot Front did graffiti on Gonzaga University’s campus. There were two incidents, both involving spray-painting a Patriot Front slogan, the anti-indigenous slogan “Not Stolen—Conquered.” Two of three people were caught and arrested the second time this occurred: 2 arrested after whiteContinue reading “Updates: Patriot Front Arrests, Conference Deadline Extended”