| Simon Strick | |
| Birth Date: | 1974 |
| Fields: | Gender studies, cultural studies, studies of fascism |
| Workplaces: | University of Hamburg, Brandenburg Center for Media Studies |
| Alma Mater: | Humboldt University of Berlin |
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Simon Strick (born 1974) is a German cultural and gender studies scholar known for his research on right-wing extremism, neo-fascism, and alt-right Internet communities.
Strick earned a PhD in cultural studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin in 2011. His dissertation was later published as the book American Dolorologies (2014).[1] His research has focused on cultural studies, gender studies, criminology and studies of fascism, and he has worked as a dramaturg. He has been a professor of criminology at the University of Hamburg[2] and is affiliated with the Brandenburg Center for Media Studies.[3]
His book Rechte Gefühle: Affekte und Strategien des digitalen Faschismus on identity and affect politics of right-wing extremism explores what he coins "digital fascism" of far-right echo chambers on the Internet, including communities based around social media, blogs and memes. He received the Hans Bausch Prize for the book.[4] [5] Strick describes this new fascism as a movement of culture warriors. According to Strick, racism is a core component of this new fascism.[6] [7]