Author of one of the most acclaimed books in recent years, Timothy Snyder, Levin Professor of History at Yale University, will delineate the well-honed techniques used by authoritarian regimes to seize and maintain power, including their success at persuading electorates to surrender their freedom willingly. He will also explain how social media and the internet often work to neutralize dissent today. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear one of America’s most thoughtful historians illuminate the past – and, possibly, our future.

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