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Mabel Berezin is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Sociology at Cornell University and the Director of the Institute for European Studies. A comparative sociologist, her work examines the challenges of democratic cohesion and solidarity in Europe and the United States. She is the author of 'Making Fascist Self: Political Culture in Interwar Italy,' which received the J. David Greenstone Prize from the American Political Science Association and was named an 'Outstanding Academic Book' in 1997. Berezin has also explored themes of illiberal politics, neoliberal culture, society, and populism in New Europe, and co-edited the volume 'Europe's Borders: Remapping Territory, Citizenship, and Identity in a Transnational Age.' She has held visiting positions at prestigious institutions, including the Center for European Studies and Sciences Po in Paris, Harvard University, and the Hoover Institution at Stanford. Throughout her career, she has contributed to various print media and has been interviewed by outlets such as NPR and BBC. She was a fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton during the 2018-2019 academic year, focusing on her research on nationalism and populism. Her recent courses include Politics and Culture, Fascism, Nationalism, and Populism, and New Approaches to Qualitative Methods.
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