Fall 2026 Speaker Series: Authoritarianism in Focus
Authoritarianism is on the rise. What can our Cal community learn from others who have faced this challenge in other contexts?
Speakers visiting IIS for this series include:
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Prof. Stephen Zunes, University of San Francisco: “Understanding US Support For Military Occupations” - September 23
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Maria Kuznetsova and Dan Storyev, authors: “How to Survive Authoritarianism: A Russian’s Phrasebook for Everyday Life in America” - September 29
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Prof. Moritz Pollath, Ludwig Maximilian University: “Are We Living in a 1938 Moment? How Autocracies Threaten the West” - October 1
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Loubna Mrie, author: “Defiance: Awakening, Rebellion, and Survival in Syria” - October 14
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Prof. Elisabeth Nugent, Princeton University: “Activism in Exile” - November 12
