The event is moderated by Dr. Andrew Shields and panel members are:

• Prof. Philipp Schweighauser (Universität Basel)
• Prof. Seth Cotlar (Historian, Willamette University)
• Prof. Johannes Völz (Americanist/Literary scholar, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt)

It connects to two courses Prof. Oliver Nachtwey and Prof. Schweighauser are currently teaching:

• MAGA: Spektren des amerikanischen Faschismus (Nachtwey)
• Trump (Schweighauser)