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Truth Under Siege: Science in an Era of Executive Power
Sun, August 9, 12:00 to 1:30pm, TBASession Submission Type: Paper Session (90 minute)
Description
From climate science to pandemic response, the Trump administration has been attempting to consolidate executive authority and reinterpret and politicize scientific knowledge. This call for papers seeks scholarship that interrogates the consequences of these efforts for public trust, institutional legitimacy, and democratic resilience. We welcome work on censorship, data manipulation, whistleblowing, and the reframing of “truth” in governance. Comparative or international perspectives on the weaponization of executive power over science are encouraged. Submissions may also highlight strategies that scientists, journalists, and activists are using to resist this—and what lessons endure for future administrations.
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Individual Presentations
Belief in Science and Environmental Responses to Climate Change: A Cross-National Study - Maliha Mahbub, University of North Texas
Extinguishing A Candle in the Dark: Executive Authority and Politicized PFAS Science and Policy - Michael Lengefeld, Northeastern University; Phil Brown, Northeastern University; Alissa Cordner, Whitman College
Populist Science and the Discursive Politics of “Make America Healthy Again.” - Norah MacKendrick, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
“Restoring Gold Standard Science”: The Presidential Politics of Scientific Integrity in Comparative and Historical Perspective - Jorge Ochoa, Northwestern University
Should Scholars be Fearless or Fearful? Public Perceptions of Academic Freedom - Brock Ternes, University of North Carolina-Wilmington