The Center for Western Civilization, Thought & Policy will host Swedish Parliament Member Mattias Karlsson on Feb. 25, for his lecture "National Conservatives and Traditional Conservatives: A Call for Unity." Karlsson will dissect the two different brands of conservatism that exist in the West today and highlight how conflicting parties can collaborate to reach a common goal.
Karlsson's lecture will delve into the two different brands of western conservatism. He argues that听traditional conservatives advocate for small government and robust free markets, while national conservatives听champion for border security and cultural preservation. Karlsson believes that both of these conservative camps are natural allies and must unite and work towards collaboration.
Karlsson has been a Member of the Swedish Parliament since 2010. He听represents the听Swedish Democrats, the socially conservative and third largest political party of Sweden. Karlsson currently serves as the Leader of the Sweden Democrats in the听Riksdag, the national legislature of Sweden, and has served in that position听since 2014.听 Karlsson formally served as the Leader of the Swedish Democratic Party from 2014-2015.
Students, faculty, and members of the public听are encouraged to attend the lecture.听The scheduled presentation will take place in Eaton Humanities, room 250, beginning at 5:30 pm.听The discussion will be followed by a Q&A session and a small reception and will wrap around 7:30 pm.听.