Hofstra Cultural Center and the Department of English present
10 a .m. W elco me and Opening Remarks
THE PARANOID STATES OF AMERICA: Conspiracy Theories on Campus and in the Ballot Box with DR. COLIN DICKEY
10 a .m.
W elco me and Opening Remar
10: 10-11: 05 a . m.
Wednesday September 18, 2024 • 2:40-4:05 p.m.
Ho f stra Un iv ersity a nd the Un iv ersity o f A msterd a m Exch a n g e Pro g ra m
The keynote address wi l l be g iv en by best-sel Russel l Shorto, whose book Th e I sl an d a t th e Dutch Manhattan and the Fo r go tten Co lo ny T broad reconsi derati on of the earl y Dutch col o state, and surroundi ng areas.
T h e S tud en t Exp erien ce: Persp ectiv es in B o th Directio n s
11: 15 a .m.
Ceremo n ia l Pre sen ta tio n in Ho n o r of th e 25th A n n iv ersa ry o f
Conspiracy theories in political and popular discourse are nothing new, but recently it feels like they’ve been on the rise have become more prevalent with changes in how we consume social media. Colin Dickey, author Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shapes American Democracy (Viking, 2023), is an expert on how conspiracy theories are structured and built. His talk will focus on how to spot and identify these structures, and how to combat them, with special attention to the upcoming presidential election and conspiracy theories related to higher education that are now being weaponized across the United States.
1: 55-2: 50 p .m. Org a n iza tio n o f Dutch Lif e: In terio rs, H
3-4: 15 p .m. T he Org a niza tio n of Dutch Lif e in New Amsterd a m, a n d th e Histo ry a nd Reso u Resea rch Cen ter
Ho f stra ’ s Un iv ersity a nd the Univ ersity o f A msterd a m Exch a n g e Pro g ra
About the speaker:
COLIN DICKEY is a professor at National University and the author five books. A keen observer of history, culture, and human behavior, Dr. Dickey’s work explores our attraction to oddities and irrational thinking, demystifying complex (and sometime troubling) proclivities with generosity and circumspection. This event is FREE and open to the public. Advance registration is required. To RSVP visit events.hofstra.edu.
11: 30 a .m. KE Y NOT E ADDRE SS AND BOO K S IGNING: RUSS ELL S HORT O
4: 30-5: 30 p .m. SPE CIAL ADDRE SS: T W EED ROOS EVELT
A mste rdam, O ld and Ne w: T he Flow of Inf lue nce
Great-g randson of P resi dent Theodore C EO and I m m edi ate P ast P resi dent, The Raucous Ne w Amste rdam and the Rise Spec i al Col l ecti ons
Co-sponsored by the Departments of History, Philosophy, Sociology and the Rabinowitz Honors College.
m em or abi li a and photog r aphs of Hof str
The key note address wi l l be g iv en by best-sel li ng author, Russe l l Shorto, whose book Th e I sl an d a t th e Ce n ter o f th Dutch Manhattan and the Fo r go tten Co lo ny That S haped broad reconsi derati on of the earl y Dutch col oni al peri od o state, and surroundi ng areas.
Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. A xinn Library, First
Floor, South Campus
1: 55-2: 50 p .m. Org a n iza tio n o f Dutch Lif e: In terio rs, Ho u ses, a nd V
3-4: 15 p .m. T he Org a niza tio n of Dut herla nd a A msterd a m, a n d th e Hi s o f th e Resea rch Cen ter