Brandon University Politics Society Hosts “How Inciteful: Reflections on Trump’s Interdisciplinary Impacts on Academia.”
Aidan Trembath
With Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20th, Trump’s impacts on academia will continue to be analyzed for years to come. The Brandon University Politics Society is excited to host a multidisciplinary roster of professors to explore Trump’s presidency through a myriad of academic fields. The speaker series, called “How Inciteful,” will begin on January 19th, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and will continue for the following two Tuesdays, January 26th and February 2nd. Each Tuesday, three professors from a diverse range of fields, including biology, English, gender and women’s studies, sociology, music, philosophy, and political science, will present on how Trump’s presidency has either impacted their field of study or how their field of study may understand his brand of politics. Trump’s influence on academia has no borders, and Canadians must understand “Trumpism” from the source in order to understand its effects on Canada’s own politics and scholarship.
The speaker series will be comprised of talks by Brandon University’s President and professor of political science, Dr. David Docherty, associate professor of Gender and Women’s Studies, Dr. Corinne Mason, and professor of English and Creative Writing, Dr. Reinhold Kramer. Dr. Docherty will explore the governmental transitions in the American context, Dr. Mason will discuss the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality through a lens of anti-carceral activism, and Dr. Kramer will reflect on Trump’s brand of truth and its reliance on emotional cogency. The 26th will have presentations by Dr. Christopher Schneider of Sociology, Dr. Richard Baker of Political Science, and Dr. Rachel Elliott of Philosophy; the 2nd will be comprised of talks by Dr. Bernadette Ardelli of Biology, Dr. Hailey Murphy of Political Science, and Dr. Leanne Zacharias of Music.
“How Inciteful” will be hosted over Zoom with the event description and Zoom call link located under Brandon University’s website’s list of events. Each Tuesday’s speaker series will utilize the same call link. A Q&A will follow all three presentations per night to allow audience members to explore the presentations’ insights.
