Understanding the Far Right | Courses

Overview

Promoted by INCT.DD, this course offers free content on key themes in contemporary politics. The classes discuss the political and social conditions behind the rise of far-right leaders, their values, communication tactics, electorate, moral agendas, and relationship with digital platforms.

Instructors

Christian Lynch (IESP-UERJ)
Maria Paula Almada (Aláfia Lab)
Pedro Mesquita (INCT.DD)
Leticia Cesarino (PPGAS-UFSC)
Rodrigo Carreiro (Aláfia Lab)
Tatiana Dourado (PPGCOM-PUC-Rio/INCT.DD)
Maria Helena Weber (PPGCOM-UFRGS)
Ana Julia Bernardi (Instituto DX/FESPSP/FIPE-EES)
Letícia Capone (Instituto DX/PUC-Rio)
Viktor Chagas (UFF)

Structure

Introduction
What (and who) is the far right?
The conditions for the rise of the far right
Online political communication of the far right I: permanent campaigns and enemy construction
Online political communication of the far right II: radicalization and alternative media systems
The role of platforms in the rise of the far right in Brazil and worldwide
Models for producing far-right digital content in Brazil
Public communication captured by the far right?
The far-right electorate in Brazil: adherence and mobilization around Bolsonarism
The Brazilian far-right agenda: political proposals and moral issues
Humor and far-right movements