Dumbocracy in America: How Political Tribalism Threatens Our Republic and What We Can Do About It
Week 7 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Turner Conference Room | Ages 16 and up
We will examine how our partisan identities derail our ability to effectively acquire, perceive, and evaluate political information, and why that poses a significant threat to democracy. You will acquire the tools you need to navigate difficult political conversations, evaluate news sources, detect altered photographs and deepfake videos, and analyze political numbers and charts. In short, the objective of this course is to become better critical political thinkers so we can become better citizens.
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Timothy J. Redmond
Dr. Timothy J. Redmond, a graduate of Canisius College, received his M.A. and PhD in political science from SUNY at Buffalo. Redmond is an award-winning high school teacher, an adjunct professor, and a prolific writer. He is also an associate director for the Academy of Human Rights and the director for the Holocaust Resource Center's annual conference for educators. Redmond's teaching and writing focus on critical thinking and American politics.
