Tickets are pay-what-you-can with a suggested minimum donation of £3.00 in order to help cover venue costs. There are some limited free tickets as well for people who will struggle to contribute this.

Description

Join us to learn about the concept of “hegemony” – how one group can come to dominate society, with their ideas becoming the “common sense” that everyone accepts.

We’ll ask: Is the rise of the far right a new normal? How do they manage to gain so much support, including support from the working class? Is it the failure of the Left? Can the Left hegemonize protest attitudes? Do we even need to think about hegemony at all?

What to expect

After an introductory talk, we will discuss the topic in small groups, with some time to feed back to the whole room. Most of our events have somewhere between 10-30 attendees. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to get involved, regardless of prior knowledge or whether you have attended before.

About Bristol Transformed

Bristol Transformed is a grassroots, volunteer-run, socialist education group. Bringing together activists, trade unionists, and everyone who wants to learn, we’re creating the space to discuss the most important issues facing us, equipping us with the skills and knowledge to transform Bristol and the world.

We run an annual festival of politics, arts and culture in May, and weekly events throughout the rest of the year. See all our events here.

Bristol Transformed is run by dozens of local people. Without new people coming in every year, we wouldn’t be able to maintain the same standard of political education events that you enjoy. If you’d be interested in joining us, sign up as a BT volunteer today and we’ll be in touch!