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Eric Kaufmann
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Professor of Politics, University of Buckingham. This podcast focuses on nationalism, ethnicity and religion, and their interaction with immigration and population change. Also issues of academic freedom and left-modernism.

  1. Sep 10

    A Disussion on UK Political Science, Dean McIntosh Laments Podcast

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1VyYCqAqwQ Eric Kaufmann is Professor of Politics at The University of Buckingham and Director of the Centre for Heterodox Social Science. A graduate of the University of Western Ontario, he earned his Masters and PhD from the London School of Economics. He was a Lecturer at the University of Southampton (1999-2003) and a Lecturer (2003-2010) and Professor (2011-2023) at Birkbeck, University of London. He was a stipendiary Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard, in 2008-9. He is the author of Taboo: How Making Race Sacred Produced a Cultural Revolution (Forum Press/Bombardier Books May 2024), Whiteshift: Immigration, Populism and the Future of White Majorities (Penguin 2018/ Abrams 2019), Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth (Profile Books 2010), The Rise and Fall of Anglo-America (Harvard 2004), The Orange Order (Oxford, 2007) and one other book. He is co-editor, among others, of Political Demography (Oxford 2012) and editor of Rethinking Ethnicity: Majority Groups and Dominant Minorities (Routledge 2004). In addition to 45 peer-reviewed articles, he has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Times of London, Newsweek, National Review, New Statesman, Financial Times, Unherd and other outlets. He is affiliated with the Manhattan Institute, Policy Exchange, the Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and the University of Austin. How this was made

  2. Sep 4

    'Why are Fewer People Identifying as Trans?', Unherd with Freddie Sayers, Oct 14

    UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with professor Eric Kaufmann. Watch it on the UnHerd website: https://unherd.com/watch-listen/is-th... Listen to the podcast: https://plnk.to/unherd?to=page Freddie Sayers sits down with Professor of Politics at the University of Buckingham, Eric Kaufmann, to discuss his latest report on “The Decline of Trans and Queer Identity among Young Americans”, which reveals a significant and surprising shift in the landscape of gender and sexual identity among Generation Z. Professor Kaufmann explains his findings, which show a sharp drop in both trans and queer identification since 2023. Drawing on data from large-scale surveys of US undergraduates, he details how the share of trans-identified students has nearly halved in just two years. Their discussion explores the data, including trends in elite institutions, and delves into the potential reasons for this decline. Is it linked to changes in mental health, the growing distance from the pandemic and lockdowns, or the so-called “anti-woke” vibe shift? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arZSl7CxCW4

  3. Aug 27

    'A Cultural Revolution in Winter,' with Razib Khan

    Today Razib talks to Eric Kaufmann, a Canadian professor of politics at the University of Buckingham, where he directs the Centre for Heterodox Social Science. He earned his BA from the University of Western Ontario and his MA and PhD from the London School of Economics. Prior to his current role, he held positions at the University of Southampton and Birkbeck, University of London, which he left in October 2023. He is the author of several books, including Whiteshift: Immigration, Populism and the Future of White Majorities, Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?, and The Third Awokening. His research interests include nationalism, political and religious demography, and national identity. Kaufmann is a previous guest on the podcast. Razib and Kaufmann begin their conversation by exploring the thesis of one of his earlier works, 2004’s Rise and Fall of Anglo-America. They discuss the definition of “WASP,” White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, and cultural changes in the white American majority because of the massive immigration waves of the 19th and early 20th century. Kaufman argues that a coalition of liberal WASPs and “white ethnics” was instrumental in the eventual overthrow of the cultural hegemony of elite Protestant whites in the second half of the 20th century. Razib and Kaufman then relate the history of the WASPs to his latest book, The Third Awokening, which chronicles the rise of “cultural socialism” centered around race. Kaufman documents the potency of the ideas of the latest variant of wokeness, their traction among the youth, and argues for its historical roots in earlier forms of Anglo liberalism. https://www.razibkhan.com/p/eric-kaufmann-a-cultural-revolution

  4. Aug 17

    On GB News Free Speech Nation, feat. Ashok Kumar, Aug 16, 2026

    Eric Kaufmann and Dr Ashok Kumar discuss politicians winding back on their ‘woke’ policies, after US politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez described the era as ‘woke one’. https://x.com/GBNEWS/status/2089058567693176886?utm_source=chatgpt.com

  5. Jul 15

    'How to Fight Wokism, on Objectively Speaking

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-eDqrn0Asg Join Atlas CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 266th episode of Objectively Speaking, where she interviews returning guest Eric Kaufmann about his latest book, “The Third Awokening: A 12-Point Plan for Rolling Back Progressive Extremism,” which explores the rise of “woke” ideology and proposes a concrete strategy to counter its influence. ---------------------------------------------- Eric Kaufmann is a Canadian Professor of Politics at the University of Buckingham, adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and a previous guest on Objectively Speaking, where he spoke on his book “Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration and the Future of White Majorities.” A specialist on cultural politics, religious and national identity, and demography, Kaufmann has authored, co-authored, and edited multiple books, including “The Rise and Fall of Anglo-America” and “Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth.” Check Out More from Eric Kaufmann: Website: https://www.sneps.net/ X: https://x.com/epkaufm Book: “Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration and the Future of White Majorities” - https://amzn.to/3gHpHq1 Book: "The Third Awokening: A 12-Point Plan for Rolling Back Progressive Extremism” - https://amzn.to/44koPNp ---------------------------------------------- About The Atlas Society: https://www.atlassociety.org/about Sign up for our newsletter to get updates: https://www.atlassociety.org/get-updates Entire library of Draw My Life Videos: https://www.atlassociety.org/video-se... Catalogue of The Atlas Society Asks episodes and other videos: https://www.atlassociety.org/now-playing Ayn Rand Merchandise: https://shop.atlassociety.org/

  6. Jul 8

    Free Speech Under Threat in Canada, Macdonald-Laurier Institute Discussion

    Free speech in Canada is facing unprecedented pressure from expanding government controls and cultural shifts. Once the bedrock of democratic life, open debate is increasingly stifled by laws targeting so-called “harmful” expression and by a rising climate of censorship – especially on sensitive issues like immigration, gender, and national identity. Canada’s conception of free speech has quietly – but profoundly – shifted. Once seen as a tool for collective truth-seeking and democratic engagement, it is now often framed as a matter of personal expression. This turn, amplified by the Charter’s post-1982 interpretation and the rise of expressive individualism, has made them more easily overridden in the name of competing values like “safety” and “inclusion.” The result? A thinner, more fragile vision of free expression – one less anchored in the rigour of open debate. Join Macdonald-Laurier Institute Senior Fellows Ryan Alford and Eric Kaufmann for a critical conversation on the future of free expression in Canada. They’ll explore the cultural currents weakening resistance to censorship, the revival of restrictive laws, and the risks they pose to our foundational freedoms. They will also offer a roadmap for Canadians seeking to restore a culture of open inquiry and principled dissent. It’s time for Canadians to raise their voices in defence of free speech – before it’s too late. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcqdHudQ1Y8

  7. Jun 8

    'The Progressive Era is Over', on Spiked podcast with Fraser Myers

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldYd4UKLMkI ‘The progressive era is over’ | Eric Kaufmann on how Trump is overturning 60 years of woke The re-election of Donald Trump has heralded more than just a ‘vibe shift’. Here, Eric Kaufmann – director of the Centre for Heterodox Social Science at the University of Buckingham – argues that 60 years of woke orthodoxy are in the administration’s crosshairs. Policies institutionalised for decades, from affirmative action to PC speech codes, are finally being unpicked. The post-progressive era has arrived. Read spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/

  8. Jun 8

    'Dr. Eric Kaufmann-The Buckingham Manifesto for Post-Progressive Social Science,' on The Saad Truth

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGhqf5nW1iA If you are a graduate student or academic, and you'd like to sign the Buckingham Manifesto, you can do so here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... The Chronicle of Higher Education article on the Buckingham Manifesto: https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/lette... Eric's website: https://www.sneps.net _______________________________________ My book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is available for order: https://www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-abo... _______________________________________ To subscribe to my exclusive content on Twitter, please visit my bio at / gadsaad _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth / gadsaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad You can also click on the "Heart Thanks" icon immediately below the clip.

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Professor of Politics, University of Buckingham. This podcast focuses on nationalism, ethnicity and religion, and their interaction with immigration and population change. Also issues of academic freedom and left-modernism.

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