Oliver Jens Schmitt on the Perverse Lure of Extremism
Wed, Jan 27
|Romanian Cultural Institute
A dialogue about radical political ideas throughout the 20th century and in today's world
Time & Location
Jan 27, 2021, 2:00 PM EST
Romanian Cultural Institute, 200 East 38th Street, New York, NY, USA
About The Event
As part of our Feraru Conferences series, Swiss historian Oliver Jens Schmitt, professor of the University of Vienna and one of the most influential international specialists in Romanian and South East European history, examines the dark fascination of radical political ideas throughout the 20th century and in today's world and shares his reflection on Romania’s modernization, identity and future in a European Union fighting the pandemic and its complicated aftermath.
Join us live on Facebook on January 27, 2 p.m. New York & Toronto time / 11 a.m. Los Angeles & Vancouver time / 7 p.m. London time / 9 p.m. Bucharest time. Watch also on our website and other social media accounts after the show.
Oliver Jens Schmitt graduated in Byzantine studies, modern Greek, East European history and Greek philology in Basel, Vienna, Berlin and Munich. He taught at the universities of Munich and Berne and, since 2005, has…