In Conversation with Dr. Peter Simi, author of "American Swastika: Inside the White Power Movement's Hidden Spaces of Hate" (Rowman & Littlefield, Third Edition, 2024)
November 4, 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Zoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/corp-webinar-26-27
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Peter Simi, author with Robert Futrell of American Swastika: Inside the White Power Movement's Hidden Spaces of Hate (Rowman & Littlefield, Third Edition, 2024), among many other books and articles.
From the publisher's website: "Today’s white supremacist activism originated in carefully cultivated homes, parties, rituals, music festivals, and digital media and went on to reshape the U.S. political landscape. With powerful case studies, interviews, and first-person accounts, the third edition of American Swastika guides readers through these hidden enclaves of hate to link past circumstances to present conditions. It discusses new players in the world of white power and offers a vital perspective on how white supremacy persists and why we must be vigilant if we want to check its influence. American Swastika is essential reading for anyone hungry to understand the threat of white supremacist extremism to American society."
New to the Third Edition
"Discussion of white extremists’ 'surprise' return to the American political landscape counters claims that this is 'new' by explaining that it emanates from networks and ideas long nurtured outside the public eye An investigation of new hate music genres and changes in the white power music festival scene expands the discussion of how music is essential to white supremacist identity Research on new digital spaces where white supremacists connect and cultivate their culture, including mainstream and fringe networking platforms, retail sites, and video gaming sites demonstrates how online mechanisms serve as entry points for radicalization Discussion of new attention from the Biden administration on domestic terror offers hope for confronting and constraining white supremacy, while also defining many challenges involved."
New to the Third Edition
"Discussion of white extremists’ 'surprise' return to the American political landscape counters claims that this is 'new' by explaining that it emanates from networks and ideas long nurtured outside the public eye An investigation of new hate music genres and changes in the white power music festival scene expands the discussion of how music is essential to white supremacist identity Research on new digital spaces where white supremacists connect and cultivate their culture, including mainstream and fringe networking platforms, retail sites, and video gaming sites demonstrates how online mechanisms serve as entry points for radicalization Discussion of new attention from the Biden administration on domestic terror offers hope for confronting and constraining white supremacy, while also defining many challenges involved."
- “The ethnographic nature of American Swastika provides students with a close, intense look at the disturbingly banal nature of white supremacy. The accessible writing provides a visceral experience for students, who are confronted with the reality of race-based hatred within the United States” ―Cedric Heraux, Adrian College
- “American Swastika, now in its updated 3rd edition, has long been the text for understanding the white supremacist movement, its ideas, its activists, and its allure for those drawn into its orbit. Fully updated to capture how in recent years hate movements have become more public and more powerful, this text is fundamental to grasping the challenge America faces and the task ahead if white supremacy is to ever be vanquished from our society and culture.” ―Heidi Beirich, Southern Poverty Law Center
Find more about Dr. Simi, Professor of Sociology at Chapman University, at his faculty profile here.
Thanks to Pfau Library, Project Rebound, and the Information Technology Services team for making this event possible! Series organizers (alphabetical) are Amber Broaden (CSUSB and CSU Dominguez Hills, Psychology), Stan Futch (President, Westside Action Group), Michael German (Former FBI agent and civil liberties advocate), Robie Madrigal (Pfau Library), Dr. Jeremy Murray (CSUSB History), Matt Patino (Crafton Hills College Adjunct Faculty), Dr. Mary Texeira (CSUSB Sociology). Click here to view previous panels in the Conversations on Race and Policing series (link). Thanks to Project Rebound and the CSUSB Pfau Library for their support of this event! Thanks to Thinh Ly, Parker Brooks, and the Information Technology Services team!