Violence in Contemporary Society: Examining Contributors to and Consequences of Increasing Polarization.

Thursday, 10 July 2025: 15:00-16:45
Location: SJES029 (Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences (JES))
WG11 Violence and Society (host committee)
RC18 Political Sociology

Language: English

Increasing challenges to democracy and the COVID-19 pandemic marks a period in our global experience where fear, mistrust, and hate have facilitated a more polarized society. From war and conflicts to a rise in ideological-motivated movements, including violent extremist groups, violence is increasingly described as a ‘contagious disease’ harmful to the fabric of individual, community and social life. This session includes papers examining far-right movements, political polarization, anti-Muslim and anti-minority violence, political violence, and hate-motivated violence.
Session Organizers:
Myrna DAWSON, University of Guelph, Canada and Yans DIPATI, PUC-RIO, Brazil
Oral Presentations
Indian Sound Systems - a Currency of Political Othering or a Tool of Ambient Violence?
Anandit SACHDEV, India
From Personal Suffering and Collective Trauma to Political Violence
Janja MIKULAN, Slovenia
Studying Political Assassination: Definitions and Challengings
Angela ALONSO, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Hate Crimes in Poland: Insights from Case File Research
Anna JUZASZEK, Jagiellonian University, Poland; Ewa GORSKA, University of Wroclaw, Poland
School Shootings in Brazil: Media's Role in Agenda Setting and Policy Formulation
Raul NUNES, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil
Evangelicals Beyond the Far Right: An Analysis of the Political Behavior, Values and Preferences of Brazilian Evangelicals in the First Two Years of the Lula Government
Francisco Josué MEDEIROS DE FREITAS, Brazil
“Faith Sourcing”: The Morally Conservative Pro-Family Homeschooling Advocacy in Brazil
Carla GUERRA TOMAZINI, United Kingdom
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