Splash Biography



ARMIN THOMAS, Yale sophomore interested in politics and STEM




Major: Undeclared

College/Employer: Yale

Year of Graduation: Not available.

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

I was a high school student at Belmont Hill School in Belmont, MA. I came to Yale in the fall of 2017, and I am interested in pursuing my interests in politics and/or STEM. My classes that I am slated to teach are the Conspiracy Theories in the Modern Age class and the History of Antifascism class.



Past Classes

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H3728: Conspiracy Theories in the Modern Age in Splash Spring 19 (Apr. 06, 2019)
Exploring how conspiracy theories and subterfuge have shaped discourse from the 1960s onward. Especially given the advent of targeted fake news and mainstream conspiracies, this class seeks to discuss how those new developments will affect us in the future.


H3376: Conspiracy Theories in the Modern Age in Splash Fall 2018 (Oct. 27, 2018)
Exploring how conspiracy theories and subterfuge have shaped discourse from the 1960s onward. Especially given the advent of targeted fake news and mainstream conspiracies, this class seeks to discuss how those new developments will affect us in the future.


C3051: Conspiracy Theories in the Modern Age in Sprout Spring 18 (Feb. 17 - Mar. 03, 2018)
Exploring how conspiracy theories and subterfuge have shaped discourse from the 1960s onward. Especially given the advent of targeted fake news and mainstream conspiracies, this class seeks to discuss how those new developments will affect us in the future.


C3052: The Origins and History of Antifascism in Sprout Spring 18 (Feb. 17 - Mar. 03, 2018)
This course examines the history of the antifascist movement from its formation in the 1920s until the present day, in its various iterations across the globe. We will discuss antifascist groups' motives, what defines a group as "fascist", and what the rise of nationalism and populism means for the antifascist movement.


H2991: Conspiracy Theories in the Modern Age in Splash Fall 17 (Nov. 11, 2017)
Exploring how conspiracy theories and subterfuge have shaped discourse from the 1960s onward. Especially given the advent of targeted fake news and mainstream conspiracies, this class seeks to discuss how those new developments will affect us in the future.


H2993: The Origins and History of Antifascism in Splash Fall 17 (Nov. 11, 2017)
This course examines the history of the antifascist movement from its formation in the 1920s until the present day, in its various iterations across the globe. We will discuss antifascist groups' motives, what defines a group as "fascist", and what the rise of nationalism and populism means for the antifascist movement.