The Nickelodeon Columbia, SC
David Kneas
Cultural anthropologist, Associate Professor of Geography at The University of South Carolina
Disclosure Day— Authenticating the Inter-Planetary Self: The Science of Exposure, Conspiracy, and the Limits of Recognition.
Program Description
What does it mean to believe someone, and who gets to decide? This talk explores the psychology and social science behind how we authenticate identity and experience, especially when claims push the boundaries of what we accept as real. From conspiracy theories to disclosure culture, we'll examine the unspoken rules that govern who earns a seat at the table of shared reality. Think of it as a behind-the-scenes look at the science powering every first-contact story you've ever seen on screen: how humans decide what (and who) is credible, familiar, and worthy of recognition
Presented At
The Nickelodeon Columbia, SC
Film Synopsis
If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?
A TV meteorologist and a cybersecurity expert are thrown into the center of an 80-year conspiracy as proof of extra-terrestrial life breaches the surface of American life.
About the Speaker
David Kneas is a cultural anthropologist and an Associate Professor of Geography at The University of South Carolina. His work explores the formation of social identities across diverse cultural and physical landscapes, with a current focus on the everyday productions of authenticity.