The use of technology and propaganda by the Nazis and the Islamic State group is examined and compared in this presentation of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Daniel J. Doyle Technology & Society Colloquia Series.“ From the Nazis to ISIS: A Historical Analysis of Technology and Propaganda” is presented by Katrina A. Sinclair, an adjunct member of the college’s history faculty. Sinclair’s comparative discussion poses the question of how a minority, fringe group is able to use technology to capture enough political and social legitimacy to effectively control a nation-state or, in the case of the Islamic State group, a large swath of territory.
Dedicated in honor of Daniel J. Doyle, a professor emeritus and the college’s 1984 Master Teacher, the Daniel J. Doyle Technology & Society Colloquia Series features presentations by noted authors and academics that challenge audiences to consider the impact of technology on our society.
Recorded on Oct. 6, 2015