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Athens Institute
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A Public Lecture on The Affective Politics of the “Freedom Convoy”: Conspiracy, Nostalgia, and Masculinity
by Zeinab Farokhi (Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada)
Monday 12 May 2025, at the Athens Institute’s Downtown Office
On Monday, 12 May 2025, the Athens Institute hosted a talk titled “The Affective Politics of the ‘Freedom Convoy’: Conspiracy, Nostalgia, and Masculinity“, delivered by Dr. Zeinab Farokhi, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto Mississauga. The event took place from 12:30 to 13:30 at the Institute’s Downtown Office, located at 9 Chalkokondili Street in Athens. The presentation explored the emotional and political dimensions of the Freedom Convoy movement in Canada, with a focus on themes of conspiracy, national identity, and gender. The event was sponsored by the Canadian University Alumni in Greece.
