Part 1 of the JRWS special issue on the history of the far-right in the US is out! Read it for free, and spread it widely. escholarship.org/uc/jrws No better time than now to learn what's precedented and what's not.

As we wrap up the year, we're grateful for the community that made our work possible. We're also reflecting on the urgency of the work we do in the field of right-wing studies and what it means for the year ahead.

Check out this new article by CRWS faculty affiliate @cihantugal.bsky.social, "The Evolution of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and Syria’s Future: The Interplay between Islamism and Capitalist Geopolitics."

Calling full-time Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students! In just a few days, grant applications for the Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies are due! These small grants support research projects on right-wing issues in the US or other regions. Submit your application by Mon, Dec 8, 2025.

Starting soon! Don't miss "Populism & the Far Right: Global Frameworks & Local Crises" berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

CRWS affiliate Arlie Hochschild is featured in this PBS News Hour segment. Hochschild has spent more than 7 years getting to know the people in Pike County, Kentucky, highlighting how the residents are grappling with growing political divisions in their community. www.pbs.org/video/crossr...

Calling full-time undergraduate and graduate students! The Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies invites UC Berkeley students to apply for grants that support research projects on right-wing issues in the US or other regions. Applications are due on Mon, Dec 8, 2025. Visit the link below for more.

Erwin Chemerinsky of @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social gave a powerful and moving talk yesterday on America's path to authoritarian rule. If you joined us in person or online, thank you! Stay tuned for the recording of this talk and Q&A portion and for upcoming events! @ucberkeleycrws.bsky.social

Join us for "Populism and the Far Right: Global Frameworks and Local Crises" on Wednesday, November 19 at 4pm. 📍2111 Bancroft Way & Zoom Register: bit.ly/Populism2025 Sponsored by Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies of @ucberkeleyissi.bsky.social & co-sponsored by @ucberkeleyies.bsky.social

ISSI's event with Erwin Chemerinsky is coming up! Join us next Monday either in person or online for Chemerinsky's talk, "The Path Toward Authoritarianism." Register now to save your spot. berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k4ZH5oPbTrqUZ2r9qdFXHw#/registration @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social

Video of Kristina Boréus' talk: "Migrants and natives - 'them' and 'us'" is now up on YouTube. Boréus explores how a "threat perspective" on immigration has gained dominance in several West European countries and pushing aside more inclusive understandings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTsR...

In this article Lee Crandall, a grad student affiliate, states that tech authoritarians tend to view liberal democracies as inefficient & instead favor privatized technocratic governance, where private sectors make major decisions rather than politicians. ls.berkeley.edu/news/geograp...

Carole Joffe, faculty affiliate, won the 2025 American Sociological Association’s Distinguished Career Award for the Practice of Sociology. Joffe’s research & advocacy on behalf of reproductive health & rights serves as an exemplar for an impactful sociological career. www.asanet.org/about/awards...

Call for Papers: Conference on "Women on the Right in U.S. History: Intellectual, Economic, and Political Power." Deadline, September 29. Read the full call here: issi.berkeley.edu/women-right

Read Center for Studies in Higher Ed director Dr. John Aubrey Douglass's recent post about the latest developments regarding Trump's threats to higher education. Be on the lookout for the UCOP's response to the DOJ, coming soon. open.substack.com/pub/johnaubr... #highered

Arlie Hochschild, CRWS affiliate, wrote in the New York Times that many in Kentucky's 5th District are more devoted to Trump even after his 'Big Beautiful Bill'. She argues Democrats must both defend democratic institutions & rebuild trust with former supporters. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/o...

We're hiring! We're seeking an expert communications coordinator to manage our digital and written communications and outreach! Full time, up to 100% remote. First review date is July 30. More info at issi.berkeley.edu/hiring

important new research by our faculty affiliate @maureeneger.bsky.social

New in the Journal of Right-Wing Studies: Dr. Sahil Kureshi reveals how India's RSS used the student wing of the ABVP (1947-85) to control campus politics via strategic image shifts—alternating between militant Hindutva activism and a peaceful service org. facade. escholarship.org/uc/item/1176...

Video available of a talk by Chelsea Ebin discussing how conservative Protestants & Catholics overcame their hostility to form a coalition on the American Right. She presents a new account of the Christian Right's recent rise & the morally charged politics of today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs2M...

A new book by our faculty affiliate Carole Joffe discusses how individuals have kept abortion afloat in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s removal. www.beacon.org/After-Dobbs-...