Thursday in residence with Nora Osagiobare (in German)

"Governing by Reality TV"
At least since the inauguration of the current US president, there has been a progressive shift in the style of politics. Sensationalism, conflict, and spectacle have become apparent in all aspects. Governance is being treated as performance, which changes depending on the attention economy of media and its consumers. Opposing media personalities use their cultural capital to influence the political landscape in their favor.
But this strategy is not restricted to the US – countless populist figures around the world are engaging with their (potential) voters in similar ways.
In Nora Osagiobare’s literary project entitled "Daughter Issues", the protagonist produces a reality television show amid the rise of European far right extremism and becomes both witness and driving force of the ongoing political changes in Germany. Mixing reading with lecture, she presents the results of her research as well as excerpts of her work.

Fondation Jan Michalski, Thursday 7 May 2026