Cannibalisation of Culture

A discussion on meta-politics – a complex mechanism that uses words as weapons. 

In this encounter Studio Julian Hetzel invites guests and the audience to bring critical attention to the cannibalisation of culture. By taking over the language, the rhetorics and foremost the narrative of the political enemy, one will eventually take over the ‘cultural hegemony’ and the political discourse. This strategy, drafted by far-right intellectual Alain de Benoist in 1985, is nowadays successfully implemented in the form of a new cultural revolution. Benoist himself got inspired by the 68-generation and appropriated their strategy to make it his own. We invite you to join us on the battlefield of culture to rethink what arts can do. Bon appetit!

Date: May 30, 2025

Location: SSBU Utrecht, part of SPRING Festival

Guests: to be announced