UCHV reaffirms its strong commitment to cherished values of fairness, humanitarianism, and non-discrimination, and rejects the view that security can be gained by undermining the very ideals on which our democracy is built. The Center remains strongly committed to the international exchange of ideas and interaction with scholars and students that is the lifeblood of the academic community.
Below is a list of upcoming events that will continue this exchange of ideas and information:
Free Speech Now Series convened by Susan Brison, Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Professor for Distinguished Teaching, UCHV:
- Tuesday, Feb. 14, 4:30 PM (Lewis Library 120): Why Fighting Online Abuse Is Good for Free Speech
- Tuesday, Mar. 14, 4:30 PM (Lewis Library 120): Internet Hate Speech, Fake News, and Armies of Trolls
- Tuesday, Mar. 28, 4:30 PM (Lewis Library 120): Free Speech In and Out of the Classroom
The Post-Fact Era? Democracy, Facts & the News: A Conversation with Scholars and Journalists
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 4:30 PM (Betts Auditorium) – administered by the Council of the Humanities
Values and Praxis Labs: monthly gatherings to explore and learn about how values can best be defended in political practice:
- Wednesday, Feb 8, 4:30 PM (Marx 301)
- Monday, Mar 6, 4:30 PM (Marx 301)
- Thursday, Apr 6, 4:30 PM (Marx 301)
Technology and Ethics lunch discussions co-convened with the Center for Information Technology Policy:
- Friday, Feb. 17, 12:00–1:20 PM (Marx 301): discussion of chapter on ethics in forthcoming book Bit By Bit by Matt Salganik
- Friday, Mar. 3, 12:00–1:20 PM (306 Sherrerd Hall): discussion of principles for accountable algorithms led by Sorelle Friedler
- Friday, Apr. 14, 12:00–1:20 PM (Marx 301): discussion of draft document on "Ethically Aligned Design" led by representatives from the IEEE