The Long Now Lecture Series @ retroTECH: Hijacked Histories, Polarized Futures

Historian Abby Smith Rumsey delivers a thought‑provoking lecture at retroTECH, examining how past narratives are reshaped to serve contemporary agendas. The talk blends archival research with speculative futures, encouraging listeners to question the politics of memory. retroTECH’s tech‑laden setting adds a futuristic backdrop to this interdisciplinary discussion.