Welcome!

a cartoon lampooning disregard for expertise

The full name of this course is “Anti-Intellectualism in American Culture and Politics.” Hostility to science, experts, and academia is a common impulse that shapes contemporary American society. In this course, we will explore how anti-intellectualism promotes populist politics, hyperpolarization, and belief in implausible conspiracies, among other topics.

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