Militarized Masculinity in Spain and Chile

How does toxic masculinity intersect with military dictatorships? Join the Cohen Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies to learn more and celebrate the publication of Militarized Masculinity in Spain and Chile: Remembering Violence through Film and Literature by Lisa Renee DiGiovanni, Cohen Institute Specialist for 2025-2026 and Keene State College Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures and Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Dr. DiGiovanni's book examines the right-wing military regimes of Francisco Franco in Spain and Augusto Pinochet in Chile to exemplify how militarized masculinity served to enforce political repression and instill fear. She achieves this through an in-depth examination of how literature and film illuminate often-overlooked relationships between masculinity, militarism, and violence. By analyzing representations in various cultural texts, Militarized Masculinity in Spain and Chile sheds light on the enduring mechanisms of power and control that continue to resonate today. This event will feature a video essay highlighting the main points of the book and a book signing.

This event is free and open to the public but registration is required. [Registration link coming soon.]

This event is part of the 2025-2026 series on "Gender and Genocide" being offered by the Cohen Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College. Speakers in this series represent a wide range of scholarly research and views; our guests' perspectives should not be taken as representative of the Cohen Institute or Keene State College as a whole. The lecture is made possible through donor funding. If you would like to make a gift to support this lecture or other Institute offerings, please visit our website.

This event is part of the Cohen Center calendar.