Reading with Dr Michael Hunklinger

25 November 2026
4.00–6.00 pm sharp
online (link will be sent upon registration)
University of Oldenburg

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What’s it about?
We are in the midst of a shift to the right. Society is under strain. Minorities such as migrants, the LGBTQ+ community, people of colour and people with disabilities are particularly affected. For the majority population, right-wing populism is often an abstract threat. For minorities, however, it has long been a real and existential threat. How did it come to this? And what do the current developments actually mean for minorities in Europe?

The political and social dynamics enabling this shift to the right raise fundamental questions: How do we, as a society, deal with diversity, equality and social inclusion? What responsibility do politics and society bear? And how can we counteract discrimination and exclusion and create new forms of solidarity?

Who is Dr Michael Hunklinger?
Dr Michael Hunklinger is a political scientist and author. He works at the intersection of democracy research, queer politics and social justice.

He is currently a Senior Scientist at the Centre for European Politics and Democracy Research at the University for Further Education Krems. There, he conducts research in international projects on representation and political participation of marginalised population groups.

The book will be available for loan from our own library as normal after the event.