Confronting Fascism: Lessons from History for Today's Democracies

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Wed, Feb 25, 2026

1 PM – 2:30 PM (GMT+1)

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Join a conversation with Mark Bray, a professor at Rutgers University (USA) whose work focuses on anti-fascism and political violence. Last fall, the American author of "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook" fled to Madrid after receiving death threats following the Trump Administration's efforts to characterise the antifascist movement as a domestic terrorist organisation. In discussion with IE Professors Amanda Sloat (SPEGA) and Patrick DeOliveira (School of Humanities), Professor Bray will discuss how past anti-fascist movements confronted authoritarianism - and what their experiences can teach us about defending democracy today.

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Mark Bray

Mark Bray is a professor at Rutgers University (USA). His work focuses on anti-fascism and political violence. Last fall, the American author of "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook" fled to Madrid after receiving death threats following the Trump Administration's efforts to characterise the antifascist movement as a domestic terrorist organisation.

Amanda Sloat

Dr. Amanda Sloat is Professor of Practice in the School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs. Prior to joining IE, she held several senior positions in the United States government. Most recently, she served in the Biden Administration as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Europe at the National Security Council. She also worked on European policy in the State Department and Congress.

Patrick de Oliveira

Patrick De Oliveira is an Assistant Professor of History at IE University. His main field of research is the history of Modern France (since 1700 until nowadays), and he works in areas such as history of technology, urban history, and the interactions between France and Latin America. He recently published a book titled 'Ascending Republic: The Ballooning Revival in Nineteenth-Century France' with MIT Press.

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