Truth is the first casualty in war, and also in politics. This conference will look at how America views honesty and truth today, in light of the recent election and of ongoing trends in literature, law, and journalism. In the international sphere, we’ll also hear about truth, disinformation, and propaganda.
For more information about Future of the Truth, visit the conference website.
The event features:
Maggie Nelson, memoirist and MacArthur fellow, The Argonauts, The Red Parts
Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer-prizewinning author, The Sympathizer
Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker writer, former Dean of Columbia Journalism School
Joel Benenson, chief campaign strategist for Hillary Clinton
Mike Murphy, Republican political consultant for Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush
Bobby Grace, Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney
among many others.