Presented as part of the McCloskey Speaker Series

This event has reached full capacity. To join the waitlist, please come to Paepcke Auditorium in-person between 5:00 and 6:00 pm on August 12. If space allows, tickets will be released at the door on a first-come, first-served basis, five minutes before the event begins. To view a livestream of this event online, please click here.

Featuring Barbara McQuade, former US Attorney, professor from practice at the University of Michigan Law School and best-selling author. Drawing on her experience in law, national security, and public policy, McQuade explores the origins of modern disinformation campaigns, how they’re weaponized, and what we can do to defend against them.
Paepcke Auditorium, doors at 5:30 pm

Parking
Parking is very limited. Please carpool, walk, bike, or ride RFTA.

You can purchase her latest book “Attack from Within” here. Books will also be available for purchase at the event. Book signing to follow.

An urgent, comprehensive explanation of the ways disinformation is impacting democracy, and practical solutions that can be pursued to strengthen the public, media, and truth-based politics.

“One of the most acute observers of our time shares . . . a compelling work about a challenge that—left unexamined and left unchecked—could undermine our democracy.” —Eric H. Holder Jr, 82nd Attorney General of the United States

Barbara McQuade is a professor at the University of Michigan Law School, where she teaches courses in criminal law, national security, and data privacy. She is also a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC and a co-host of the podcast #SistersInLaw. From 2010 to 2017, Ms. McQuade served as the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. She oversaw cases involving public corruption, terrorism, white collar crime, violent crime, and civil rights. Ms. McQuade was appointed by President Barack Obama, and was the first woman to serve in her position. Before becoming US Attorney, Ms. McQuade worked as an assistant US attorney handling national security cases. Earlier in her career, she worked as a lawyer in private practice, a judicial law clerk, and a sports writer. She and her husband have four children and live in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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