Event Details

End: April 24, 2018
Contact: cps@newschool.edu
More Info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cons-and-scams-their-place-in-american-culture-37th-in-the-social-research-conference-series-tickets-42441087435

Join us on April 23 & 24, 2018 for "Cons and Scams: Their Place in American Culture"

 

The Center for Public Scholarship at The New School and the Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities at Columbia University invite you to the 37th Social Research Conference: Cons and Scams: Their Place in American Culture.

 

Cons and con men have long been present in American culture and are often represented as romantic figures. This symposium will explore cons and scams in their many guises and what makes us vulnerable to them, with particular attention to the current political scene in the US. More information and a full symposium agenda can be found at: https://www.centerforpublicscholarship.org/single-post/2018/01/29/Cons-and-Scams-Their-Place-in-American-Culture 

 

*This event is free and open to the public.

 

Monday, April 23

SESSION I: 12:30 - 2:30 PM | CONS AND SCAMS IN AMERICAN CULTURE

SESSION 2: 3:00 - 5:00 PM | CASE STUDIES: FINANCE, EDUCATION, AND LAW

 

DAY 2: Tuesday, April 24

SESSION 3, PART 1: 12:30 - 2:00 PM | CASE STUDIES: ART

SESSION 3, PART 2: 2:10 - 3:40 pm | CASE STUDIES: SCIENCE AND MEDICINE

 

Location: Theresa Lang Student and Community Center; 55 West 13th Street; New York, NY 10011