Patriotism is on the decline in the US as it has largely become an apparatus of partisan politicking and as young people grow skeptical of nationalism and its relation to global impact. Are generations who previously waved flags now finding like-minded individuals from around the world online?
Dr. Dick Miller is a professor in the philosophy department at Cornell University and director of the program on ethics and public life. His main interests are the moral status of patriotism, the moral problems of globalisation and global climate change, and the moral implications of American power.
Dr. Camille Hernandez-Ramdwar is an associate professor in the department of sociology at Toronto Metropolitan, where her research includes Caribbean cultures and diasporic, transnational, and second-generation identities. She was the writer, director, and producer of Posting for Peace, a short documentary on youth, social media, and violence in Trinidad.
Dr. David Jamison is a writer, activist, and public educator. He has a doctorate in African diaspora history from Indiana University and a bachelor’s degree in English from UCLA. He has taught public high school in both Brooklyn, New York, and Los Angeles, California, and has attended and presented at several international conferences on Africana studies. He lives in Jacksonville, Florida, with his wife and daughter.