Panel 1: Democracy vs Authoritarianism
Wednesday March 4, 2020, 6:00 – 7:30pm ET
The hijacking of democracy through intentional manipulation of the levers of power, thus undermining systems of government and the voice of the people.
• Randall Packer, Moderator (Creative Director, Third Space Network)
• Roberto Bedoya (Cultural Affairs Manager, City of Oakland)
• LigoranoReese (Collaborative artist duo)
• Renée Stout (Artist)
Panel 2: Information vs Propaganda
Wednesday June 17, 2020, 6:00 – 7:30pm ET
The distortion of truth and information through techniques of propaganda and disinformation that falsely attempt to persuade public opinion.
• Randall Packer, Moderator
• Mina Cheon, (Artist, Interdisciplinary Professor, Maryland Institute College of Art)
• Hasan Elahi (Artist, Director, School of Art, George Mason University)
• Siva Vaidhyanathan (Professor, Modern Media Studies, University of Virginia)
Panel 3: Idealism vs Cynicism
Wednesday July 22, 2020, 6:00 – 7:30pm ET
The disruption of idealism essential to the core principles of democracy though cynical disdain for the rule of law, wisdom, truth, and logic.
• Randall Packer, Moderator
• Zoë Charlton (Artist, Associate Professor, American University)
• Lee McIntyre (Research Fellow, Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University)
• Monica Montgomery (DEI Consultant, Curator, Strategic Director of Museum Hue)
Panel 4: Real vs Fake
Wednesday September 2, 2020, 6:00 – 7:30pm ET
The intentional confusion between what is real and what is fake, what is truth and what is fiction, and what is fact and what is a lie.
• Randall Packer, Moderator
• Tina La Porta (Artist)
• Douglas Rushkoff (Author/host of Team Human, Professor, CUNY/Queens)
• John Sipher (Former Deputy Chief, Russia Operations, CIA)