This event is in the past.It took place on March 23, 2026 at Franklin W. Olin Language Center.
The First Thing Authoritarians Fear, A Talk by Ramón Zamora
At Franklin W. Olin Language Center
Annandale-On-Hudson
Independent journalism is democracy's alarm bell, and this talk examines exactly why. Through the harrowing case of imprisoned Guatemalan reporter José Rubén Zamora, anthropologist Ramón Zamora unpacks how archives and civic tech can safeguard truth when power tries to erase it.
journalism & democracy
academic lecture
human rights
archival activism
Tips
🎤anthropologist who led digital strategy at elPeriódico
🌡️venue has no AC, dress accordingly
The First Thing Authoritarians Fear, A Talk by Ramón Zamora
At Franklin W. Olin Language Center
Annandale-On-Hudson
Independent journalism is democracy's alarm bell, and this talk examines exactly why. Through the harrowing case of imprisoned Guatemalan reporter José Rubén Zamora, anthropologist Ramón Zamora unpacks how archives and civic tech can safeguard truth when power tries to erase it.
journalism & democracy
academic lecture
human rights
archival activism
Tips
🎤anthropologist who led digital strategy at elPeriódico
🌡️venue has no AC, dress accordingly
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