Solidarity Network Against the Right (SoliRex)

What is the Solidarity Network Against the Right?

The Solidarity Network Against the Right at FAU (SoliRex for short) was formed at the end of 2024 as a self-organized group of academic staff from various departments at FAU.

The reason for our alliance is the long-standing shift to the right in society, in particular the increasing acceptance and normalization of anti-democratic and inhumane positions in the “center” of society. This also has an impact on universities. Actors across the broad right-wing spectrum are using universities as a battleground for right-wing, reactionary culture wars. The network wants to counteract this.

  • Do you encounter students, lecturers, or other university staff who openly express right-wing ideas and promote right-wing positions, e.g., in seminars, events, in the corridors, or in the canteen?
  • Have you tried to take a stand against (extreme) right-wing ideas and encountered a lack of understanding within the university or felt alone?
  • Have you witnessed a right-wing incident, e.g., a derogatory insult toward another person or racist graffiti?
  • Have you encountered people at or around FAU who openly display right-wing symbols?
  • Have you experienced something at the university but are not entirely sure whether it is really “right-wing”?
  • Are you concerned about this but unsure how to classify it or deal with it?
  • But you don’t want to just accept it silently either?

Then get in touch with us!

The solidarity network has the following goals:

  • We want to create spaces for networking and exchange, but also pool internal expertise and establish further education and training on the topic of “right-wing movements” at FAU. We focus on research and teaching that is particularly threatened by the right wing (e.g., gender studies, research on right-wing extremism, history of National Socialism and colonialism/culture of remembrance, reproductive medicine, postcolonial studies).
  • We want to provide spaces for sharing experiences and offering advice and support in response to right-wing incidents (disruptions, threats, “shitstorms,” repression, etc.).
  • It is important to us that incidents of this kind are discussed and dealt with at FAU, rather than simply being ignored.
  • To this end, transparency and accessibility are important to us: students, as well as all other people working at FAU, can contact spokespersons from the Solidarity Network directly in the event of such incidents or when planning topic-related events and engage in dialogue. As a self-organized network, we cannot and do not wish to offer legal advice or even file criminal charges, but we are happy to act as a first point of contact and refer you to other agencies.

Members of the academic mid-level faculty who would like to actively participate in the Solidarity Network can contact us at the following address: phil-solirex@fau.de All students, university employees, and initiatives who would like to contact us, seek advice, report incidents, or network can also get in touch with us at phil-solirex@fau.de.

Spokespersons: Alia Wielens and Laila Riedmiller

Disclaimer: We are a loose association of people who care about this issue. We are not an official university body, nor are we trained counselors for issues such as sexual violence. If you contact us with questions that exceed our expertise, we will be happy to refer you to the appropriate departments within the university.