Doomer Optimism Gathering: Speakers
Speakers
We are excited to announce our confirmed speakers. We will announce more as they are confirmed.
Chris Arnade
Chris Arnade is a writer and photographer, and the author of Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America. He writes Chris Arnade Walks the World on Substack, a newsletter reflecting on class, place, and the lives of people on the margins of American society. A former Wall Street trader turned chronicler of everyday America, he lives in New York and spends much of his time walking cities, towns, and back roads across the country.
Bill Kaufman
Bill Kauffman is a writer and cultural critic, and the author of numerous books including Look Homeward America: In Search of Reactionary Radicals and Front-Porch Anarchist. He writes widely on localism, decentralism, pacifism, and the preservation of American place and memory, with essays appearing in venues such as The American Conservative, Front Porch Republic, and The Baffler.
Grant R. Martsolf
Grant Martsolf is a Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, and the Managing Editor of The Savage Collective, a Substack newsletter that explores themes related to class and human flourishing in a Machine age. He writes on topics related to class, fertility, marriage and family formation. His popular work has been published in various outlets including Compact, Angelus Press, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Ashley Fitzgerald
Ashley Fitzgerald is an environmental sociologist who co-founded the Doomer Optimism podcast. She is using all of her agency and willpower to find points of hope in the world.