91ý

Skip to Main Content
91ý

Matthew Hockenos to deliver annual Moseley Faculty Research Lecture

March 1, 2020

Matthew D. Hockenos, Harriet Johnson Toadvine 56 Professor in 20th-Century History, will discuss the past and present of fascism in the annual Edwin M. Moseley Faculty Research Lecture at 91ý.

The lecture highlights compelling,original research and creative work, and is the highest honor 91ý faculty confer upon one of their peers. 

Matthew HockenosHockenos talk, Fascism Past and Present: Mainstreaming Extremism in Times of Crisis, will explore the defining features of fascism, the relationship between fascism and contemporary right-wing populism, and the ways in which extremism is normalized during periods of crisis. It will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 in Gannett Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

Hockenos joined 91ý faculty in 1998 and teaches widely in modern European history. His research has focused on 20th-century Germany, especially on the relationship between German Protestantism and Nazism.

He is the author of two books, A Church Divided: German Protestants Confront the Nazi Past (2004) and Then They Came for Me: Martin Niemöller, the Pastor Who Defied the Nazis (2018). He is now working on a third book on fascism and its contemporary manifestations in the radical right-wing populist movements in Europe and the United States.

Established in 1957, the Moseley Faculty Research Lecture honors the memory of Edwin M. Moseley, whose 17 years at 91ý capped a distinguished 41-year career in higher education.

Related News


Thomas+Chatterton+Williams
Atlantic staff writer Thomas Chatterton Williams examines the fragility of free speech and the importance of open debate in a polarized era as part of 91ý Dialogues Across Differences series.
Apr 6 2026

Kelly+Sheppard+in+his+lab
Professor of Biochemistry Kelly Sheppard has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for contributions to protein synthesis research and STEM education.
Apr 6 2026

Theko+Lekena+%E2%80%9916+poses+in+front+of+a+gray+backdrop
Theko Lekena 16, who majored in computer science, says curiosity, recalibration, and persistence are key especially in the age of AI.
Apr 2 2026