Media
Presentations & Interviews
“Fascism beyond Borders: Towards the 'Rebirth' of Generic Fascism”
60 Years: Fascism Seminar RevisitedA conference presentation on the scholarly study of "generic fascism"
Refuse Fascism: The Year Ahead and the New Fascism Syllabus
Refuse Fascism Podcast with Samantha GoldmanA podcast interview on my work alongside Dr. Jennifer Evans with the New Fascism Syllabus
"Wine, Beer, and the Politics of Identity in Fascist Italy"
UCLA Center for European and Russian StudiesA virtual talk on wine and beer marketing battles in Fascist Italy.
Opinions & Perspectives
"80 Years after Auschwitz, Elon Musk Keeps the Fascist Salute Alive"
NewsweekAn OpEd on Elon Musk's unmistakable, and reprehensible, fascist salute at Donald J. Trump's post-inauguration rally in Washington DC.
"100 Years after Mussolini's Dictatorship, a Trumpian US Flirts with the Long Night of Authoritarianism"
Common DreamsAn OpEd on the centennial of Benito Mussolini's declaration of dictatorship in January 1925 and its parallels with Donald J. Trump's re-election as President of the United States.
"The Centennial of an Assassination in Italy Offers a Sober Warning for Today"
TIMEAn OpEd on the centennial of Giacomo Matteotti's political murder by Benito Mussolini's fascist henchmen in June 1924.
Community & Engagement
Fresno State History Department Book Talks
California State University, FresnoA series of hosted book talks associated with California State University, Fresno's History Department
Interwar Crisis Book Talks
University of California, Los AngelesA series of book talks held in conjunction with my course "Interwar Crisis: Europe, 1918-1939" at University of California, Los Angeles during the Spring 2021 and Spring 2022 quarters.
"How the Politics of Prosecco Explain What Took the Fizz Out of the Democrats"
The GuardianAn OpEd by Mark Blyth on the politics of prosecco in Italy, which mentions my research on winemaking under Benito Mussolini's dictatorship.
Media Inquiries
I am available for interviews with scholars, journalists, and history-oriented podcasts. To request an interview, click on the "Contact Me" button provided below and send me a message.