Name: Inaugural lectures visiting professor in the name of Tage Danielsson and Moa Martinson
Start: 2026-10-01T15:15:00
End: 2026-10-01T17:30:00
Location: K1, K氓kenhus, Norrk枚ping

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Lecture

Inaugural lectures visiting professor in the name of Tage Danielsson and Moa Martinson

Welcome to attend the installation ceremony of David Livingstone Smith, visiting Professor in the name of Tage Danielsson, and Johan H枚枚k, visiting Professor in the name of Moa Martinson.

The first half of the inauguration ceremony will be conducted in English, and the second half in Swedish. A reception will follow the ceremony.

To attend, please register by September 24, 2026. If you do not register, you are still welcome to attend the inauguration and the lectures, but you will not be able to participate in the reception.

The lectures

Fascist States of Mind

David Livingstone Smith

Abstract:

Fascism鈥� is an important concept, although there is a lot of controversy about how it should be understood. Scholars mostly think of fascism as a kind of political organization, or system of governance, involving certain distinctive ideological components.

This lecture will present a different perspective. Drawing on psychological and psychoanalytic resources, it will describe fascism as a state of mind that supports and empowers the more familiar external features of fascist movements.

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David Livingstone Smith will be guest professor at 麻豆社

David Livingstone Smith is a professor of philosophy, he focuses on dehumanisation, race and genocide. He regards the guest professorship in the name of Tage Danielsson as a great honour and a respite from a strained academic climate in the US.

En kommunal Donald Trump

Johan Höök

Abstract:

Hur en kommun styrs p氓verkas b氓de av formella r盲ttsliga regler och informella politiska normer.

I sin installationsf枚rel盲sning analyserar H枚枚k om den kommunala demokratin skulle kunna hantera en 鈥漦ommunal鈥� Donald Trump, det vill s盲ga en populistisk akt枚r som inte bryr sig om politiska normer och f枚rs枚ker genomdriva beslut oavsett om de 盲r lagliga eller inte. Slutsatsen 盲r (spoiler alert) att systemet kanske inte alls 盲r s氓 robust som man kan tro. Det finns en risk f枚r demokratisk f枚rsvagning, s氓 kallad 鈥渄emocratic backsliding鈥�, och att detta kan ske p氓 kommunal niv氓 i Sverige.

(this lecture is given in Swedish)

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A man standing on a bridge next to a body of water.

New visiting professor focuses on municipalities in times of crisis

Municipalities are cornerstones of Swedish society, but what happens if a crisis strikes? What legal scope do municipalities have to deal with serious incidents? These are some of the questions Johan Höök wants to explore as new visiting professor.

More information

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Professorships in the humanities and social sciences

The Moa Martinson and Tage Danielsson professorships at Linköping University are intended for researchers in the humanities and social sciences, or those productive in the arts.

Centre for Local Government Studies (CKS)

CKS focuses on questions and challenges of major importance for local municipalities. The main purpose is to generate knowledge through research, support, evaluation and seminars.

Division of Philosophy and Applied Ethics (FTE)

We conduct research and education within the areas of Philosophy and Applied Ethics.

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