Gaufman, Prof. Lisa

Lisa Gaufman is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Arts, where she focuses on Russian Discourse and Politics. She previously worked for three years as a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Intercultural and International Studies. Her research interests are in nationalism, sexuality issues, and verbal and visual enemy images. Her research forms an intersection between political theory, international relations, media and cultural studies, taking an interdisciplinary approach.

In 'The Trump Carnival' Gaufman and Bharath Ganesh draw a comparison between Trump and the medieval carnival. During carnival, 'the people' seized power, but for many minorities it was a cruel celebration, they argue.

Previously in the news (mainly in Dutch)

• 'For Trump's supporters, his appeal lies in transgressing norms.’
• Trump or no Trump, that is the question
• How a troll army is disseminating the Kremlin's war rhetoric
• Hoe Trumps carnaval de democratie op zijn kop zet: 'Hij is de clown die overal mee weg komt'
• Joelia Navalnaja wil werk van haar man voortzetten, maar haar taak is niet makkelijk (NOS)
• Kun je ook te democratisch zijn?
• Zo probeert Poetin ons te beïnvloeden. 'Kremlin betaalt mensen in trollenfabrieken’, zegt Russische Lisa Gaufman van de Rijksuniversiteit in Groningen
• Überall Nazis und Faschisten
• Ontvoeringen Oekraïense kinderen (NOS)
• Hoe denken Russen over de manier waarop Putin nu opereert richting Oekraïne? (ND)
• ‘Oekraïne is de zwakke vrouw, die gered moet worden door het mannelijke Rusland’ (Trouw)
• Rusland plaatst Oekraïense kinderen in pleeggezinnen: 'Nog een oorlogsmisdaad' (NOS)

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