Public Presentations

Dr. Johnson gives presentations on dogmatism. Her presentations survey the psychology of dogmatism in a format (see below) that is suitable for a general audience or scholars. She can narrow her focus to specific areas of application that include, for example, dogmatism in academia, in politics and government, in religion, in the business world, or within intimate relationships.

Types of Audience:

• Post-secondary professors and college instructors in the Faculties of Arts, Education, Science, and the Humanities.
• Business professionals
• Government bodies
• General public

Please indicate your preferred presentation length in hours, and whether you would like time for audience Q&A.

For further information on professional presentations or media interviews about What's So Wrong With Being Absolutely Right: The Dangerous Nature of Dogmatic Belief, contact Judy J. Johnson via e-mail.

Public/Academic Presentations and Interviews Include:

Upcoming Presentations:

• Conference Presenter, Dogmatism: A Scar on the Face of Reason, University of Kansas, KA, annual ReasonFest conference, February 11, 2012.

Past Presentations:

• Conference presenter, International Social Sciences Conference, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK, August of 2010. Title: Beyond a Shadow of Doubt: The Psychological and Sociological Manifestations of Dogmatism.
  
  
• Conference Presenter, Dogmatism: A Scar on the Face of Reason, Canadian Psychological Association, 72nd Annual Conference, June 4, 2011, Toronto, ON.
  
  
• Conference Presenter, Dogmatism: A Scar on the Face of Reason, Center for Inquiry, Annual Leadership Conference, Buffalo, New York, June 24, 2011.
  
  
• Conference Presenter, Dogmatism: A Scar on the Face of Reason, Center for Inquiry,
  Calgary Branch, University of Calgary, 2011.
  
  
• Public Presentation at Town Hall, David Swann, MD and MLA for Calgary Mountain View riding: Why Conservatives Vote Liberal, June, 2011.
  
  
• Conference presenter, Douglas College and Kwantlen University, Vancouver, B.C., International Conference on Teaching Psychology, July 24, 2009. What's So Wrong With Being Absolutely Right: Dogmatism in Higher Education.
  
  
• Conference presenter at the Alberta Colleges and Institutes Faculties Association, May 22, 2009. What's So Wrong With Being Absolutely Right: Dogmatism in Higher Education.
  
  
• Conference presenter at Kwantlen University, Surrey, BC, March 27, 2009.
  Dogmatism, Intolerance, and Racism.
  
  
• Conference presenter, Mount Royal University, Faculty of Nursing retreat, May 20, 2009. What's So Wrong With Being Absolutely Right: Dogmatism in the Helping Professions.
  
  
• Public Lecture, Medicine Hat College faculty and the general public, May 7, 2009.
  What's So Wrong With Being Absolutely Right: The Dangerous Nature of Dogmatic Belief.
  
  
• Public Presentation to Council of Canadians, Calgary, AB, September 15, 2009.
  Dogmatism in Politics: How Loud Is Its Bark?
  
  
• Public Presentation to Knights of the Round Table, Calgary, AB, April 27, 2009. Dogmatism: What's So Wrong With Being Being Absolutely Right.
  

• Guest on the CBC's Wild Rose Forum, Calgary, AB, April 7, 2009.
  
  
• Guest on radio QR77 Rutherford Show, Calgary, AB, April 10, 2009.
  
  
• New York City, PBS interview by WBAI, Equal Time for Free Thought. Host, Barry Sneidman, March 29th and April 5, 2009 (podcast available here)