Nostalgia in political discourse

In this lesson we will reflect on the rhetorical functions of nostalgia in political discourse. I will start by clarifiying what we are talking about when we discuss nostalgia and how this relates to myth and discourse. Then we will examine the specific example of nostalgia in the language used to talk about migration and people who move. We will look at some examples of political texts and you will have the opportunity to analyse some texts yourselves, so please bring a laptop if you have access to one. To help you prepare for the session, I have provided some introductory reading/listening and a couple of questions to help you get started with thinking about nostalgia in discourse: click here.

Event organised in collaboration with the Department of Political and Social Sciences.