In light of recent discussions about the resurgence of populism and backlash against globalization as manifested by the ‘Brexit’ vote, the 2016 US election, and similar trends elsewhere, we aim to bring together faculty and graduate students from Princeton University and other area universities for an interdisciplinary scholarly discussion of these issues. How (if at all) is this moment different from previous populist or anti-globalization movements? How have populist political and social movements, on one hand, and the processes and experiences of globalization, on the other, intersected in the past? What insights can historians draw from other humanistic and social scientific disciplines to better understand these phenomena?

The Symposium on Globalization and Populism is jointly organized by Emily C. Riley, Abigail Kret, and Emily Kern.

We wish to extend our thanks to our generous sponsors: the Department of History; the Center for Collaborative History; and the Graduate School. We also wish to thank the History Department’s Jennifer Loessy for her assistance and expertise at every stage of the conference planning process.