Looking Back on the First Fascist Century
A conversation with intellectual historian David Gutherz
About the Event
One hundred years since the founding of the first Fascist party, how much have we learned? Where did Fascism come from and why does it continue to haunt us?
Join us on August 31 from Noon-12:45 p.m. CT for a conversation with intellectual historian David Gutherz on the roots and ramifications of Fascism. We will discuss the genesis of the first Fascist movements, the varieties of anti-fascism, and the ongoing search for an effective response to authoritarian propaganda.
Who's Speaking
David Gutherz, PhD
Teaching Fellow in the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago
David Gutherz earned his PhD from the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago, and is currently working on a book project entitled, The Great Unbinding: Fascism and the Italian Origins of a Global New Left, which deals with the international impact of Italian experiments in defascistization. He is also an editorial consultant for the Peabody-award nominated NPR program Invisibilia and has contributed to Jacobin Radio and All Things Considered.
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