James Garvey

Professor and Chair, Liberal Arts; Professor and Chair, Business for Creative Industries; Guest Lecturer, Design for Sustainability

James Garvey’s books range across the history of ideas, social and political philosophy, climate ethics, and consciousness. His most recent book, The Persuaders: The Hidden Industry That Wants to Change Your Mind, was an Amazon business bestseller. It’s a close look at the persuasive techniques that marketers, PR specialists, lobbyists, advertisers, and politicians use to shape how we vote, what we buy, believe, and do. He gives keynote talks on influence to businesses and at international book and ideas festivals.

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James Garvey

Professor and Chair, Liberal Arts; Professor and Chair, Business for Creative Industries; Guest Lecturer, Design for Sustainability

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Laura Kovick

Composition Lecturer / Section Lead

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