Rise of Austria’s far-right party focus of lecture at Wake Forest
G¸nter Haika, a Viennese language instructor, will lecture on the rise of Jeorg Haider, leader of Austria’s far-right Freedom Party, at Wake Forest University on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m. in Scales Fine Arts Center, Room 102.
In his lecture, “How to Be a Demagogue: Haider’s Unwanted Rise to Power,” Haika will discuss last year’s Austrian election, which resulted in widespread protest from many Austrians and the European Union.
Haika, a native Austrian, is the language instructor and house manager for the Flow House, a Wake Forest study abroad center in Vienna. He has also taught for the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) in Vienna for 25 years.
A wine and cheese reception will follow the lecture. Both are free and open to the public. For additional information, contact the German department at 336-758-3493.
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