Digital Data Conference (D2C)

The Center for Media Engagement and The Media and Democracy Data Cooperative invite you the virtual Digital Data Conference (D2C) on April 14 and 15, 2022. D2C brings together researchers collecting and analyzing digital media data to discuss the practice and ethics of digital data research. Day 1 of the conference features a Keynote on […]

Free

How the Internet Improves Humanity

This talk will highlight one underappreciated aspect: how the Internet has the capacity to improve the human species by increasing pro-social interactions and reducing anti-social ones.

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Putting Voters First: Solidarity Reporting for Democracy

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At a time when many politicians are mudslinging and prominent analysts are trying to predict the horse race, what does it mean for journalists to put voters first? How can journalism not only avoid becoming a vehicle for misinformation, but also serve as an affirming space for democratic values? Join us for a workshop on […]

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Manufacturing Consensus: Propaganda in the Era of Automation and Anonymity

BookPeople 603 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, United States

BookPeople welcomes Samuel Woolley in conversation with Josephine Lukito to celebrate the release of Manufacturing Consensus: Propaganda in the Era of Automation and Anonymity. The event will include a moderated discussion, […]

Higher Ed Strikes & Workers’ Rights: Improving News Coverage of Labor Issues

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  Join us for a free panel discussion with graduate worker organizers who will share their insights into labor issues that news coverage often overlooks. ABOUT THE EVENT: Higher education’s […]

Book Launch: Ambedkar, Dewey, and the Evolution of Pragmatism in India

Meyerson Conference Room (WCH 4.118), UT-Austin Campus 120 Inner Campus Drive, Austin, TX, United States

Join Scott R. Stroud as he launches his new book, The Evolution of Pragmatism in India: Ambedkar, Dewey, and the Rhetoric of Reconstruction (Chicago, 2023), in conversation with Prof. Sumit […]

Trustworthy Screening

DMC 5.102 300 w Dean Keeton St, Austin, TX, United States

Screening for the "Trustworthy" documentary, followed by panel discussion with the filmmakers, Stephany Zamor (Executive Producer) and Dana Richie (Director, Co-Executive Producer). Trustworthy is a documentary that chronicles a 5,300-mile […]