History/Media and Technology
Christopher Strain, Ph.D., is
Professor of American Studies at
the Wilkes Honors College of
Florida Atlantic University. A
historian by training, Professor
Strain specializes in recent U.S.
history and African American
studies. His research interests include civil rights,
hate crime, violence and the 1960s. He is the author
of four books: “Pure Fire: Self-Defense as Activism in
the Civil Rights Era” (Athens: University of Georgia
Press, 2005); “Burning Faith: Church Arson in the
American South” (Gainesville: University Press of
Florida, 2008); “Reload: Rethinking Violence in
American Life” (Nashville: Vanderbilt University
Press, 2010); and “The Long Sixties: America, 1955-
1973” (New York: Wiley-Blackwell, 2016). He
attended the University of Virginia (B.A., 1993), the
University of Georgia (M.A., 1995) and the University
of California at Berkeley (Ph.D., 2000).
Conspiracy Theory, “Fake News” and “Alternative Facts”: Finding Truth in the Digital Age
Mundus vult decipi - The World Wants to Be Deceived
In a world of disinformation, relativism and what
author Damian Thompson calls “counterknowledge,”
it is increasingly difficult to separate truth from
fiction. Authority figures spin facts and figures to suit
their own needs. Anonymously published websites
spread “fake news” via social media bots. Once the
sources and guardians of objective news reporting,
journalists are now often mistrusted by the American
public. Conspiracy theories abound. Is truth dead?
What sources can we trust? This lecture will offer
ways to reclaim objective fact-finding via infoliteracy
and critical thinking in a digital age jeapordized by an
overabundance of information and perspectives.
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Tuesday, November 27 2018 |
| Time: | 9:30 - 11 AM |
| Fee: | $25 / member; $35 / non-member |
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