Thesis Seminar - Phillip Stenmann Baun
“Reject degeneracy; Remember tradition!” Far-Right Digital Memory Practice on 4chan's /pol/ Forum, 2013-2022
Info about event
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1481-366, Nobelparken
Organizer
Baun's PhD project combines approaches from far-right studies, memory studies, and digital humanities to investigate how memories of the past are radically mobilized in online extremist communities. Focusing on data from 4chan’s /pol/ forum, the project examines how users mobilize historical narratives in response to estrangement from contemporary society. Employing a combination of machine learning, natural language processing, quantitative statistics, and interpretative readings, the project bridges disciplinary gaps in order to better understand the ever-evolving culture of online extremist communities. Previous publications include studies on terrorism and history, the far-right’s response to the war in Ukraine, and digital methods for memory research.
Discussants:
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Ross Deans Kristensen-McLachlan, Associate Professor, Center for Humanities Computing, Aarhus University
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Rikke Alberg Petersen, Associate Professor, HistorieLab, UCL
Program:
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13:00 - 13:05: Welcome by Christoffer Leiding Kølvraa
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13:05 - 13:30: Phillip presents his work
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13:30 - 14:00: Ross Deans Kristensen-McLachlan, Aarhus University
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14:00 - 14:15: Coffee Break
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14:15 - 14.45: Rikke Alberg Petersen, UCL
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14:45 - 15:00: General Discussion