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What does anti-fascism mean and why is it also needed at the University of Vienna?
Even though there is often talk of "neutrality" and "objectivity" in science: Neither university nor science is an ideology-free, apolitical space. This means, for example, that there are always openly right-wing extremist professors and students at a university and that a lot of right-wing ideas (still) find their way into lectures without being contextualized.
Especially in times when right-wing organizations and parties are gaining popularity again, e.g. through conspiracy theories, and right-wing ideas are becoming acceptable again and again, it is important for us as a left-wing ÖH to stand up against this.
We do this by supporting projects and events that establish or promote anti-fascist awareness among students. We also organize lectures, film screenings or panel discussions and support visible actionism in the form of meetings and demonstrations.
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Explanation of terms: Fascism and Anti-fascism
Fascism
(Neo-)fascism can be defined as a nationalist, anti-democratic, hierarchical and radical right-wing movement or ideology, usually organized according to the leader principle. Central to this is the idea of the incompatibility of "different cultures," with "white, European culture" considered superior. Women are also often considered subordinate to men, and queer people are usually denied any right to exist.
Anti-Facism
Anti-fascism means to fight (neo-)fascism, right-wing extremism, nationalism, anti-Semitism, racism, but also capitalism and (hetero-)sexism etc.. It means fighting for right-wing extremist, fascist ideas not to be considered an opinion and certainly not to find a platform on which to spread them.
It also means standing up for a world without discrimination, in which all people can live well.
Active anti-fascism is always important. If right-wing discourses are ignored, it means that they can influence how issues are talked about. And that conditions how we think about it and how we act. It affects the realities of life for all people who face discrimination.
Form to report right-wing extremist activities
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We need your help!
Since right-wing extremist groups sometimes use the university to spread their agitation and recruit students, there is a reporting form that you can use to report right-wing extremist and conspiracy-theory activities at and related to the University of Vienna.
In the past, for example, it has been observed that lecture halls have been flooded with right-wing extremist propaganda material and a large number of relevant stickers, mostly with racist content, have been pasted, flyers have been distributed and supposedly interested people have been directly approached in lectures or recruitment efforts have been started. On the other hand, we have received reports of several attempts to intimidate politically committed students, and threats have also been made repeatedly against our employees.
In addition, there are always lecturers who are conspicuous for their conspiracy-theoretical or right-wing extremist content or statements.
So if you observe something like that, please let us know! You can find the form in this link: