We invite you to join the National Association of Scholars on Friday, May 17, at 3 pm ET for "Restoring the Sciences: Mind Parasites?" and again on Thursday, May 23, at 2 pm ET for "The Future of Accreditation." 

More on our upcoming webinar:

Join the National Association of Scholars on Friday, May 17, at 3 pm ET for "Restoring the Sciences: Mind Parasites?"
 

Why do bad ideas spread so rapidly? Do bad ideas spread as a kind of malignant mind-worm pandemic? Or is there a kind of Gresham’s Law, of bad ideas driving out good ones?

This event will feature Gad Saad, an evolutionary psychologist and Professor of Marketing at Concordia University in Montréal, where he held the Research Chair in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences and Darwinian Consumption. He has sought to bring Darwinian thinking to understanding consumer behavior and developing marketing campaigns that are informed by principles of evolutionary psychology.

Among his several books are The Consuming Instinct: What Juicy Burgers, Ferraris, Pornography, and Gift Giving Reveal about Human Nature, The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense, and most recently The Saad Truth About Happiness.

To learn more about the event, click here.

Join the National Association of Scholars on Thursday, May 23, at 2 pm ET for "The Future of Accreditation."
 

What is the history of accreditation in higher education? What is its future? 

Accreditation reform is a hot-button issue in higher education. Some argue it has been captured by political operatives and say it should be cast aside. Accreditors have been known to interfere in institutional matters, and even with changes in federal regulation, the threat of politicization remains. What can be done to curtail future meddling by accreditors? Is there a possibility of reform, or should accreditation be abolished?

This event will feature Jenna Robinson, President of the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal; Robert Manzer, President of the American Academy for Liberal Education; and Peter Wood, President of the National Association of Scholars.

To learn more about the event, click here.

If you can't attend our webinar events live, you can still register to watch the recordings. All registrants will receive a follow-up email with a link to the recording shortly after each event.

If you have missed any of our past events or webinars, you may find all of our recordings here: https://www.youtube.com/@NAScholars/streams.

I look forward to seeing you in the virtual audience!
 

Best,
Chance Layton
Director of Communications
National Association of Scholars