Thomas M. Konda

Thomas M. Konda
Born
Thomas Milan Konda

(1947-09-20)September 20, 1947
DiedJanuary 29, 2022(2022-01-29) (aged 74)
Academic background
Education
Academic work
InstitutionsState University of New York at Plattsburgh
Notable worksConspiracies of Conspiracies

Thomas Milan Konda (September 20, 1947–January 29, 2022) was an American political science professor and author. He wrote Conspiracies of Conspiracies and was professor emeritus of political science at State University of New York at Plattsburgh.

Early life and education

Konda was born September 20, 1947.[1] He received a BA in history from the University of Alabama, a masters degree in political science from the University of New Orleans, and a PhD from the University of Kentucky.[1]

Career

Konda began teaching at Plattsburgh State in 1986.[2][3] He was a routine commentator on politics in Northern New York and Vermont for outlets such as NBC[4][5] and North Country Public Radio,[6] and gave a lecture at the Angell College Center discussing conspiracies.[7]

Conspiracies of Conspiracies

While publishing scholarly work as an academic,[8][9][10] it was not until retirement as professor emeritus[3] that Dr. Konda published his first and only book, Conspiracies of Conspiracies, with the University of Chicago Press.[11][12] It traces the United States' obsession with conspiratorial thought through history.[13][14] The book was described as "the most comprehensive intellectual history of American conspiracy theories yet produced..." by The American Historical Review.[15] Kirkus Reviews praised the book and said it was a book that "deserves wide circulation and consideration but that is likely to be drowned out in all the conspiratorial noise".[16]

He was asked to discuss his perspective on conspriacism on the BBC radio program Thinking Allowed, where host Laurie Taylor explored the extent to which certain countries and people are more inclined to believe in them.[17] He also participated in the event Lockdown Live: The Politics of Truth, a discussion on the effects of conspiracism in the recent election and beginning of 2020 with other experts Marcus Gilroy-Ware, Sarah Jaffe, and Hilary Wainwright.[18]

Personal life and death

Konda was married, and had three children. He died January 29, 2022.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Thomas Konda Obituary (2022) - New Orleans, LA - The Times-Picayune". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  2. ^ American Political Science Association (Winter 1986). "People in Political Science". PS. 19 (1): 116–132. JSTOR 419305.
  3. ^ a b "Thomas Milan Konda". press.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  4. ^ Carey, Alison (2014-06-03). "Republican operatives key in on congressional race". WPTZ. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  5. ^ Carey, Alison (2015-01-23). "Assemblywoman urges speaker to resign amid allegations". WPTZ. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  6. ^ Bradley, Pat. "21st District Scrutinized As Incumbent Withdraws". wamc.org. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  7. ^ "PSUC addresses conspiracies". Cardinal Points. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  8. ^ Lowery, D.; Konda, T.; Garand, J. (1984). "SAGE Journals: Your gateway to world-class journal research". Political Research Quarterly. 37: 48–66. doi:10.1177/106591298403700105. S2CID 154485093.
  9. ^ Konda, Thomas (August 1987). "Public Evaluations of the American Parties, 1952-1984". The Journal of Politics. 49 (3): 814–29. doi:10.2307/2131280. JSTOR 2131280 – via CDL.
  10. ^ Konda, Thomas (March 1, 1984). "Spending in the States: A Test of Six Models". Political Research Quarterly. 37: 48–66. doi:10.1177/106591298403700105. S2CID 154485093.
  11. ^ "Conspiracies of Conspiracies: How Delusions Have Overrun America, by Thomas Milan Konda". Times Higher Education (THE). 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  12. ^ "Wheels within Wheels | Commonweal Magazine". www.commonwealmagazine.org. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  13. ^ Parent, Joseph M. (2020). "Conspiracies of Conspiracies: How Delusions have Overrun America Book Reviews". Political Science Quarterly. 135 (1): 161–162.
  14. ^ Kurtz, Michael L (2020-09-01). "Conspiracies of Conspiracies: How Delusions Have Overrun America". Journal of American History. 107 (2): 443–444. doi:10.1093/jahist/jaaa208. ISSN 0021-8723.
  15. ^ Marler, Scott P. (2020-04-01). "Thomas Milan Konda. Conspiracies of Conspiracies: How Delusions Have Overrun America. Russell Muirhead and Nancy L. Rosenblum. A Lot of People Are Saying: The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy.Joseph E. Uscinski, editor. Conspiracy Theories and the People Who Believe Them". The American Historical Review. 125 (2): 600–604. doi:10.1093/ahr/rhz813. ISSN 0002-8762.
  16. ^ "Conspiracies of Conspiracies". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  17. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed, Conspiracy theories". BBC. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  18. ^ "Lockdown live: 'The politics of truth'". The Red Pepper. March 4, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
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