Facts, Fictions, and the Politics of Truth November 22nd – 24th U of A, CCIS The control, suppression, and manipulation of information are playing an increasingly important role in all aspects of our society. Recently for example we have seen governments limit the ability of scientists to speak about their research, and defund important data and information collection projects, organizations, and initiatives. Are we seeing the death of evidence-based decision-making? Whose truth are we hearing? Come to the conference and hear some of Canada’s leading minds tackle these questions. Nov. 22nd - Keynote Presentation: The Myth of Progress and the Collapse of Complex Societies by Christopher Hedges - professor, bestselling author, and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. The closing speaker is internationally syndicated columnist on technology law issues, Michael Geist. Other speakers include Munir Sheikh, Katie Gibbs, Roberta Laurie and many more. Nov. 23rd: Book reading @ Deweys : Arno Kopecky for The Oil Man and the Sea. Musical guest: Dale Ladoucer. For more information visit the website: parklandinstitute.ca/fallconf2013 Keynote Facebook: https://facebook/events/177223912469733/ Conference Facebook page: https://facebook/events/515094695233019/
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