The Department of International Studies and history has organised a 15 hours of lecture series of Professor John Dean of Catholic University of Paris, a well-read expert in American History and politics. The major areas of discussion in the 15 hour session is based around the theme, American Propaganda, Domestic and International, from World War One to the Present Time. The introductory session was held on 6th November 2019. The session was majorly focused upon how the entire module was planned and major areas of focus, which included topics like 9/11 and propaganda, Obama and soft power, US propaganda today, 1950s post war commodity propaganda, US 1920s propaganda and so on.
The entire session was very interactive and students received an opportunity to raise their opinions as well as pose some questions to the guest. Some of the interesting questions included on how economic growth helps to spread propaganda or does propaganda leads to economic growth? Why does propaganda always have a negative connotations? To what extent is propaganda influential on citizens? The session also introduced various brands, advertisements and movies who had been successful in projecting a propaganda that it upholds. Students were introduced to newer concepts like subliminal advertisement etc., where wide spectrum of knew knowledge was open.
The department has scheduled another 14 hour session, in the coming weeks were more focus would be given by the professor on other aspects of the syllabus. However, some of the students quoted that they are enthusiastic and keen on further learning about the same.