Populism, Media, and Contentious Mobilization Across the Globe
Populism, Media, and Contentious Mobilization across the Globeon April 1, 2026 in GLAS 311.
Supported by a Glasscock Center Symposium & Small Conference Grant.
Featuring
Jennifer Earl, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware
Deana Rohlinger, Professor of Sociology, Florida State University
David A. Smilde, Professor of Sociology, Tulane University
Virag Molnar, Associate Professor of Sociology, The New School
Sandra Vera Zambrano, Associate Professor of Communication, Universidad Iberoamericana
Agnes Mondragon-Celis, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Rochester
Thomas Marlow, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University
Defne Över, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University
Over the past decade, the global information environment has transformed amid the rise of populist politics. This small conference explores the pressures facing journalists, intellectuals, and writers under populism, and the new networks and outlets they develop to reclaim their voices in polarized public spheres. Drawing on cases from Turkey, Venezuela, Hungary, Mexico, and the United States, and insights from sociology, anthropology, and media studies, it offers comparative perspectives on media transformation, populism, and contentious mobilization.
Event contact: Dr. Defne Över dover@tamu.edu
Supported by a Symposium and Small Conference Grant from the Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research. Additional support provided by the College of Arts & Sciences and the Department of Sociology.