NSU CyberPsychology Event & Speaker Series Presents

Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) is in its 80th year of commemoration. 1945 was not so long ago. At minimum, 11 million people were killed during the Holocaust—6 million Jews and another 5 million who were Slavic civilians, Soviet prisoners, LGBTQ, people with physical disabilities, and especially relevant for our talk, political dissidents.

• Where: Brown Hall, Room 210
• Zoom: [link]
• When: Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 11 a.m.—12:15 p.m. (including Q&A)
• Presented by: Dr. Scott Debb (Psychology)
• Discussant: Dr. Irving Berkowtiz, on behalf of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater (UJFT)

Social Media & Political Polarization: Old Lessons for New Media

Join us as we discuss living in a digitally connected world and the people in the US who have become so polarized, partially due to the influence of social media. What lessons can we learn from how propaganda during past atrocities was communicated to the masses, which ultimately influenced normal, everyday people to behave in morally reprehensible ways. All students and faculty are welcome to attend and participate.

BIO
Dr. Irving Berkowitz is the Emeritus Dean of Academic Affairs at Palm Beach State College, and previous Assistant Dean of Social Work at NSU. He retired in 2020 after 42-years in higher ed. A highly respected scholar in social policy, he has served as a political advisor to post-Communist governments in Romania and Albania. As the son of Holocaust survivors, he has dedicated his life to promoting human rights, justice, and diversity. During this time, he has given several talks focusing on Nazi use of propaganda and the pseudoscience (misinformation and disinformation) used to exploit public perception.
 

Dr. Irving Berkowtiz