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9:00am NZST

Truth and History

Tuesday July 7, 2026 9:00am - 10:25am NZST

As authoritarians intuitively grasp, if you control what people know about the past, you better control the future. George Orwell once raised an even more radical claim: that if you control the present, you control the past itself. This talk examines this claim by sketching an account of historical truth that partially validates Orwell’s thought—and also helps us understand why the truth about history is so vital to a democratic way of life.

Chair

Joe Ulatowski

Conference Organiser, Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato │ University of Waikato

Speakers

Michael Lynch

University of Connecticut

KEYNOTE
Michael Lynch is Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Provost Professor of the Humanities at the University of Connecticut. His books have been translated into a dozen languages and include On Truth in Politics: Why Democracy Demands It, The Internet of Us: Knowing Mor... Read More →

Tuesday July 7, 2026 9:00am - 10:25am NZST
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AAP 2026 CONFERENCE

9:00am NZST

Joe Ulatowski

Michael Lynch

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