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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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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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‘Woke Canada: Lessons for Britain. Eric Kaufmann on Why Canadians Elected Mark Carney,’ New Culture Forum

2/17/2026
'Woke Canada: Lessons for Britain. Eric Kaufmann on Why Canadians Elected Mark Carney,’ New Culture Forum Three months ago, Canada's Conservative Party seemed unassailable. With a 25 point lead in the poll, nothing could prevent them from securing a landslide, possibly a supermajority, in Parliament. Or so it seemed. What went wrong? Why has Canada voted to continue living under the Liberal Party's regime? To discuss all this and more, hosts Harrison Pitt and Connor Tomlinson are joined by Prof. Eric Kaufmann, Professor of Politics at the University of Buckingham and Director of the Centre for Heterodox Social Science. He teaches the world's first course on the politics and ideology of woke. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrNDypRAcHU

Duration:03:31:08

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Eric Kaufmann on Harvard, Historyonics with Oliver Zimmer

2/5/2026
Eric Kaufmann on Harvard, Historyonics with Oliver Zimmer by Eric Kaufmann

Duration:00:22:16

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‘Woke is Not Dead: The Future of Cancel Culture,’ Princeton University (James Madison Program), Part II

1/26/2026
Live talk at Princeton University (James Madison Program), Mar 31, 2025

Duration:07:03:20

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‘Woke is Not Dead: The Future of Cancel Culture,’ Princeton University (James Madison Program), Part I

1/26/2026
Live talk at Princeton University (James Madison Program), Mar 31, 2025

Duration:00:42:08

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On Winston Marshall Show

1/8/2026
https://rumble.com/v6r6xbc-why-white-women-are-woke-and-the-awkward-truth-about-ethno-nationalism.html Professor Eric Kaufmann discuss the evolution and future of woke, noting its peak and potential resurgence. It was not in fact ended by the reelection of Donald Trump, he argues, and in this interview explains why. Kaufmann argues that woke-ism, characterised by the sacralisation of marginalised groups, has seen a decline in corporate and educational practices but remains strong among younger generations. Will there be new versions of BLM, MeToo, Antifa as a reaction to Trump’s second term? Are we already seeing it in response to Elon Musk, with the targeting of Tesla? Eric and Winston explore the concept of national identity in the era of “diversity is our greatest strength”. What is the truth about ethnonationaolsm? Is former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak English? They also explore the impact of immigration on social cohesion, and national identity. He notes that cultural debates, such as those over free speech and diversity, are a secondary response to populism. And that populism is a response to mass migration, Islam, LGBT and feminist issues. Eric Peter Kaufmann is a Canadian professor of politics at the University of Buckingham. He is author of several books including: ‘The Rise and Fall of Anglo-America: The Decline of Dominant Ethnicity in the United States’, ‘Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century’, ‘Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration, and the Future of White Majorities’ and ‘The Third Awokening’ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To see more exclusive content and interviews consider subscribing to my substack here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/ X: / mrwinmarshall Insta: / winstonmarshall Linktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapters 0:00 The End of Wokeism and Its Implications 5:41 The Persistence of Woke Ideas 10:39 The Role of Social Media in Shaping Woke Ideas 26:17 The Future of Wokeism and The Complexity of National Identity 40:14 The Role of Ethnicity and Religion in National Identity 59:58 The Impact of Immigration on National Identity 1:00:18 The Challenges of Integration and Assimilation 1:05:46 The Future of Wokeism and National Identity 1:08:01 Populism and Wokeness 1:10:33 Cultural Wars and Diversity 1:12:08 Closing thoughts

Duration:01:23:57

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Discussion with Oliver Zimmer 2.0

12/30/2025
A Discussion on Trump with Professor Oliver Zimmer From Hollywood, I catch up with my fellow LSE PhD https://erickaufmann.substack.com/p/a-discussion-on-trump-with-professor

Duration:00:52:52

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Trump and Global Populism, on Unherd America

12/17/2025
Emily is joined by author and professor Eric Kaufman, who argues that Donald Trump is actually weakening the cause of global populism by prioritizing imperialist ambitions. Cultural priorities, Kaufmann argues, are much more powerful. https://unherd.com/watch-listen/trump-and-global-populism/

Duration:00:26:59

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On Jasmin Laine Show on Carney and Canadian woke culture

11/19/2025
Eric Kaufmann, a professor of Politics at the University of Buckingham and Author, joins us to share his insight into Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, and how Canadians can fight back against a far left ideological take over. 0:00 Intro 2:00 hypocrisy of Team Canada 6:35 Canada’s WOKE National Identity 8:28 Cancel Culture in Canadian History 13:30 What is the government’s motive? 18:40 Canada’s Culture of Virtue Signalling 25:00 the rise of conservatism in young people 28:00 Government Censorship 34:00 Mark Carney Saved Canada? 40:09 This is NOT a good sign for Poilievre 44:40 How Do We Fight Back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrKdkzDyjWs

Duration:00:59:39

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'Is Rishi Sunak English?' on Sceptic podcast, Feb 28, 2025

11/11/2025
Professor Eric Kaufmann, Director of the Centre for Heterodox Social Science at the University of Buckingham and the author of books including Whiteshift (2018) and Taboo (2024), on a recent controversy over whether Rishi Sunak is English – and whether the Trump administration can reverse woke culture. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content: www.dailysceptic.org/donate/ Follow Laurie on X: https://x.com/L_Wastell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57WPB95zfRw&t=1585s

Duration:01:33:20

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‘How Wokeness Hijacked the West,’ Peter McCormack Show

10/22/2025
Eric Kaufmann is a political scientist, professor, and author specialising in cultural politics, demographics, and the rise of woke ideology, advocating for post-progressivism and free speech in academia and society. In this interview we discuss how woke ideology, cultural overreach, and progressive dominance have reshaped the Western world. From the suppression of free speech to the radical transformation of institutions, Kaufmann reveals how an elite ruling class has manipulated the system to silence dissent and enforce ideological conformity. He also explains how the education system has become a breeding ground for ideological indoctrination, manufacturing an entire generation that sees dissent as dangerous rather than necessary.

Duration:02:02:35

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On Vanessa Feltz Show, Talk TV, 2 Oct [episode, towards end]

10/22/2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbzIli6v00I

Duration:00:16:11

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On Times Radio Saturday morning programme, with Rod Liddle

10/22/2025
On Times Radio Saturday morning programme, with Rod Liddle, May 10 [at 1 hr 21]

Duration:00:10:26

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On The Good Fight podcast, with Yascha Mounk

9/1/2025
Eric Kaufmann on “The Third Awokening” Yascha Mounk and Eric Kaufmann also discuss "asymmetrical multiculturalism" and the global fertility crisis. https://www.persuasion.community/p/eric-kaufmann-on-the-third-awokening

Duration:02:09:53

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On Hacking State podcast with Alex Murshak

8/26/2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHuCN5CVr68 Eric Kaufmann is a professor of politics and Director of the Centre for Heterodox Social Science at the University of Buckingham. He is also Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. We talk about his new book "The Third Awokening", how quasi-religious left-wing liberalism bears more responsibility for Wokeness than “radical neo-Marxist” Theory, the weaponization humanistic psychotherapy and trauma, “Be kind” as an ideology, the simple emotional structure behind it: minorities good, majorities bad, the making sacred of historically marginalized race, gender, and sexual minorities as a structure of taboos, conservatives' failure to win culture, his defense of negative liberty, Wokeness as a meme, Gen Z’s shift to the right, comparing the US, the UK, and Canada, and the coming intensification of cultural politics. Explore the podcast 54 episodes Hacking State Alex Murs

Duration:01:48:30

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‘Declining Populations, Cultural Shifts & Emerging Ideologies,’ on Kianistan podcast

8/15/2025
‘Declining Populations, Cultural Shifts & Emerging Ideologies,’ on Kianistan podcast by Eric Kaufmann

Duration:02:00:25

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On Patrick Coffin Show, True North Movement

7/25/2025
Watch The Extended Uncensored Version Of this Episode in The True North Movement https://www.patrickcoffin.media/the-t... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKPRo2P1Hp8 Host Patrick Coffin sits down with Professor Eric Kaufmann, a leading expert on demographics and politics, to explore the sometimes sudden shifts in global population trends and their implications for religion, culture, and society. The conversation delves into the role of religion in shaping demographics, examining how fertility rates and religious adherence intersect and cause each other. They also discuss the influence of contraception on population growth and societal values. A key focus of the conversation is the origins and meaning of "woke" ideology. Professor Kaufmann traces its roots to postmodern thought and explains how it became a dominant cultural force in the West, and how it has been weakened by real life. Together, these Canadian born ex-pats analyze the impact of this ideology on identity politics and public discourse, raising critical questions about the future of free speech in academic settings. This thought-provoking conversation provides listeners with a deep understanding of today's most pressing social and political issues. Topics covered in this episode: How Kaufman became interested in the Catholic-Protestant conflict in Northern Ireland The role of religious faith in shaping culture and political norms The slow decline of the Anglo-American establishment in world affairs How the Malthusian population bomb scare tactics have been proven wrong overtime The phenomena of first world empire nations such as England, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal are now facing demographic winter—and an massive influx of illegal migration from colonized countries The best definition of woke How Whiteness emerged as a category of the mind and a political tool Resources mentioned in this episode: Eric’s new book, The Third Awokening: A 12-Point Plan for Rolling Back Progressive Extremism https://amzn.to/403NG7u (entitled Taboo: How Making Race Sacred Produced a Cultural Revolution in the UK and rest of the world). Eric’s 15-week open online course at the University of Buckingham on Woke: the Origins and Dynamics of an Elite Ideology https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/courses/... which anyone can sign up for at low cost. Eric’s new countercultural Centre for Heterodox Social Science https://www.heterodoxcentre.com/ at the university. Eric Kaufmann’s website: www.sneps.net Twitter @epkaufm Patrick Coffin: Website: https://www.patrickcoffin.media/ Twitter: @coffinmedia Facebook: Patrick Coffin Media Insta: @realpatrickcoffin Rumble: The Patrick Coffin Show

Duration:00:18:14

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On Deep Left podcast

7/11/2025
https://deepleft.substack.com/p/interview-with-dr-eric-kaufman

Duration:01:50:35

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On Andrew Gold Heretics podcast

7/1/2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvf2ZV0qwBA Professor Eric Kaufmann is a Canadian teaches politics at the University of Buckingham. He was appointed in October 2023, following his resignation from his post at Birkbeck, University of London, after two decades of service, citing political differences. Today, we discuss JK Rowling, the rise of the fascist scare, the origins of wokeness, what it actually is - and why it isn't what the woke say it is. Eric's new book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Taboo-Making... (titled in the US: The Third Awokening: A 12-Point Plan for Rolling Back Progressive Extremism. Eric's 15-week open online course on Woke: the Origins and Dynamics of an Elite Ideology which anyone can sign up to for a low cost: https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/courses/... Eric's new countercultural social science research centre: https://www.heterodoxcentre.com Eric's personal site: http://www.sneps.net and X @epkaufm Support Andrew's show and get on his email list: http://andrewgoldheretics.com Chapters: 0:00 Eric Kaufmann Highlights 0:50 What Woke Really Means 3:10 Woke is WORSE Than Religious Conservatism 5:50 Taboo: Making Race Sacred 8:20 Nazi Hate Speech Laws 9:50 Where Cancel Culture Comes From 12:40 The Left Turned Away From the Working Class 14:20 Micro-Aggressions 16:30 Virtue Signalling 17:50 The EVILS of Whiteness! 19:50 Ethnic Pride Doesn’t Equal Racism 22:50 The Advantages of Being a Minority 25:50 Asian, Hispanic, Black 28:50 Jonathan Haidt & Why We Have Tribes 31:50 Thomas Sowell & Victimhood 33:50 Science vs Politeness 34:50 Canadian Mass Graves “Hoax” 38:20 Every Country is Built on Stolen Land 40:05 JK Rowling & Women Being More Woke 43:50 Why Women Are Different to Men 46:50 Why Empathy is BAD 51:50 Robin DiAngelo Insanity 54:50 John McWhorter & Offence Culture 1:00:50 Fear of Being Racist / Jussie Smollett 1:03:50 Smollett Wanted Virtue 1:09:10 A Heretic Eric Kaufmann Admires

Duration:01:24:05

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On Talk TV Alex Phillips Show

7/1/2025
Discussing NHS pronoun badges, Oct 3 (from 1:25:30) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB5q2RSTd5U&list=PLTgNsAaFzbI1nOcJ2nHj3V8-PmZlf4UWk&index=2

Duration:00:06:47

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Settler Colonialism and Drivers of Anti-Israel Sentiment with Eric Kaufmann and Adam Kirsch, Manhattan Institute

5/21/2025
Settler Colonialism and Drivers of Anti-Israel Sentiment with Eric Kaufmann and Adam Kirsch, Manhattan Institute by Eric Kaufmann

Duration:00:01:39