Community Talk and Book Signing with Professor Jason Blazakis ~ Branding the Enemy: Terror Lists, Venezuela & the Fight Over ‘Antifa’

Join us for an evening talk with Middlebury Institute Professor Jason Blazakis, Director, Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism.  

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Time: 5:30PM - 6:30PM Program, 6:30PM - 7:15PM Book signing and reception. A limited number of books will be available for purchase.
Location: McCone Building, Irvine Auditorium, 499 Pierce Street, CA

Terror lists can be powerful national security tools—or political weapons. This talk explores how designations are made, how evidence is (and isn’t) tested, and what happens when governments push the boundaries of “terrorism” to target opponents or messy political movements. Using Venezuela and the “Antifa” controversy as anchors, we’ll examine the real-world consequences for law, economic warfare, diplomacy, and civil liberties

Cosponsored by the Monterey Public Library Friends & Foundation and the Gerry Taylor Seminars Endowment Fund.

Questions? Contact: rsvp@middlebury.edu


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