Argentine historian Federico Finchelstein famously argued that the transnational dynamics of fascism and populist movements become clearer when viewed from the margins, because it was in Latin America – and not in Europe – where fascism and populism first intersected, with Argentine Peronism as the paradigmatic case. When adopting such a transatlantic perspective, how can…

Melancholic Historicity: Lost Pasts and Past Losses Thursday 29 and Friday 30 October 2026, Utrecht University Organizers: Katherina Kinzel and Robert Vinkesteijn Conference theme Recent reconceptualizations of historicity—most notably in the work of Walter Benjamin and related thinkers—have challenged the modern ideal of progress by foregrounding historical experiences of loss and destruction. These approaches question…