Dia Orwell 2024
Fragile Truths
"Orwell Day" is a programme of activities to pay homage to George Orwell and address the present-day debate about freedom of expression. This year, investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe curates the programme with a series of conversations about the truth and the deterioration of the information sphere.
Hito Steyerl, Nausikaä El-Mecky and Maria Alekhina
Art and Freedom
The philosopher and video-essayist Hito Steyerl and the art historian Nausikaä El-Mecky and the activist Maria Alekhina speak about art and freedom today in a conversation that will be followed by a performance of Mourning for Narcissus by the artist Pari Banu.
Patricia Evangelista and Patrick Radden Keefe
Reporting on a Reign of Terror
Patrick Radden Keefe speaks with the Filipino investigative journalist Patricia Evengelista on the risks of critical journalism in political contexts that threaten freedom of expression.
Tom Burgis and Patrick Radden Keefe
Corruption, Kleptocrats, and Cuckooland
Patrick Radden Keefe speaks with the investigative journalist Tom Burgis about the power of elites to omit or misrepresent their stories in official narratives.
Patrick Radden Keefe
Fragile Truths
In this opening lecture of the “Fragile Truths” cycle, Patrick Radden Keefe will speak about how disinformation threatens democratic quality, the challenges faced by investigative journalism, and the importance of writing about the wealthy and powerful.