The Institute for Theatre and Social Change (ITSC) at the USC School of Dramatic Arts, in partnership with Roski School of Art and Design and the California African American Museum, is hosting its first annual conference at USC from April 12 – 14, 2018, on the theme Radical Fictions: Transformational Art in an Era of Alternative Truth. World-renowned scholars, artists, and activists are invited to share performances, presentations, exhibits, workshops, and panels dedicated to exploring expressive and interactive art as a tool of social change, particularly challenged in recent history to cut through the miasma of fake news and distorted messaging from dominant organizations such as government, news, and social media outlets.