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Auf der Annual International Conference der Royal Geographical Society/Institute of British Geographers, die vom 1. bis 4. September 2026 in London stattfindet, organisieren Bernd Belina (Frankfurt am Main) und Matthias Naumann (Würzburg) die Session „Rural Politics of the Far Right”. Abstracts im Umfang von bis zu 200 Wörtern, können bis zum 20. Februar 2026 an Bernd Belina (belina@em.uni-frankfurt.de) und Matthias Naumann (matthias.naumann@uni-wuerzburg.de) eingereicht werden.

Rural Politics of the Far Right 

In a multitude of regions across the globe, far-right political parties have demonstrated a notable degree of success, particularly in rural areas. This phenomenon is especially pronounced in areas that are economically disadvantaged and have experienced marginalization as well as stigmatization. However, the manner in which the far right intends to confront the challenges faced by these rural regions remains to be elucidated. Furthermore, it is imperative to assess whether far-right parties effectively address the specific challenges confronting these regions and communities.

The session invites contributions to an analysis of the political activities of the far right in, for, or through rural areas. We posit that a more profound comprehension of the rural dimensions of far-right politics, their absence, contradictions, past development, and national differences can enhance the extant discourse on the political geographies of the far right. To that end, we invite submissions of papers from diverse empirical and geographical backgrounds on the following (or other related) issues:

• How does the far right think about "the rural"? What are their ideas about the past and future of rural areas?
• What problems are the far right identifying in their rural policies, and who do they blame for them?
• What are far-right suggestions for regional policy to deal with problems in rural areas, such as economic and demographic decline or infrastructure decay? What are the far-right positions in other rural-related fields, such as agricultural politics?
• What is the far right organized like in rural areas? Who is part of their network? What do the national parties of the far right have planned for rural areas?
• What methodological tools could be useful for studying the political activities of the far right in rural areas?
• What theoretical tools can help us understand the connection between the far right and rural places?

In der „Elsevier Reference Collection in Material Science and Materials Engineering“ erschien das Kapitel „Local and regional conflicts in the energy transition“ von Ludger Gailing (BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg), Matthias Naumann und David Rudolph (Technical University of Denmark). Der Beitrag ist online verfügbar unter:

https://elsevier-books-eproof.tnq.co.in/S280EPROOF/ec5a199b9b39a720124fe1f74054b3de/00073_9780443292101.pdf

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Im Oktober 2026 wird die Abteilung für Humangeographie gemeinsam mit Andreas Kallert (Eichstätt), Michael Mießner (Trier) und Anke Strüver (Graz) einen Workshop zum Thema ländliche Mobilität im Schelling Forum in Würzburg organisieren.

https://www.geographie.uni-wuerzburg.de/fileadmin/04140000/news_2025/20251112_cfp_laendliche_mobilitaeten.pdf