Investigative Journalism with Patrick Radden Keefe
October 1 | 13:00 - 14:00
Room for Discussion stage, Roeterseiland
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This interview is in English
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Summary
From exposing the Sackler dynasty’s role in the opioid crisis to investigating the Northern Irish Troubles, Russian oligarchs, and organized crime, Patrick Radden Keefe has built a career uncovering stories that powerful people would rather keep hidden.
We were thrilled to welcome Patrick Radden Keefe, award-winning investigative journalist at The New Yorker and bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing.
In this discussion, we explore the art of investigative journalism, the challenges of uncovering deeply buried secrets and how Keefe transforms stories of crime, power, and institutional silence into compelling narratives.
Patrick Radden Keefe is a big stories investigator for the New Yorker: he’s always on the hunt for stories, and sometimes they find him (on set!). And there’s good reason – when he’s not busy taking down Big Pharma in the US with his reporting on the Sackler dynasty, he’s solving cases from the Northern Irish Troubles, tracking down Russian oligarchs, and even investigating a Dutch crime lord betrayed by his sister … He often delves into topics revolving around secrecy, fear and institutionalised silence, working with contemporary witnesses to turn historical events into vivid narrative stories.
If you want to learn about his investigative journalism methods, the subjects he’s covered, or even get to ask him your own questions, there’s hardly a better opportunity than on the 1st of October in the E-Hall. Be there or be square.
🗓️ Thursday, 1st October 2026
⏰From 13:00 to 14:00
📍E-hall, REC
Mina Louise Brcic
Karl Kordes