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How Populism Works: Erdogan's Path to Authoritarianism in Turkey: A Camden Conference Learning Event Online

This talk examines how Turkey's president Erdoğan’s use of populist discourse and style has helped sustain an authoritarian regime through popular support. It highlights how performative and emotional appeals bolster an autocratic leader's perceived authenticity, especially when their legitimacy is under threat.

Senem Aslan is professor of politics at Bates College. She recently completed a book manuscript on populism and the politics of emotions in Turkey. She is the author of Nation-Building in Turkey and Morocco: Governing Kurdish and Berber Dissent published by Cambridge University Press in 2015.

This learning event is offered in collaboration with Camden Conference 2026 and is co-sponsored by Baxter Memorial Library, Prince Memorial Library, and Scarborough Public Library.

Date:: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Time:: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Time Zone:: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:: Virtual via Zoom
Online:: This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Audience:: Adult
Categories:: Special Event > Featured Talks & Lectures