Overview
In the spirit of sustaining diverse, pluralistic societies, the Institute for Humane Studies is convening an interdisciplinary group of scholars to explore the impact of misinformation on communities. This includes but is not limited to its impact on polarization and trust within and between communities.
Future discussions will explore a variety of local and grassroots approaches to addressing polarization, including Ostromian solutions, as well as the role in which private entities and outside forces shape online discourse.
Share your expertise, discuss ideas, and tackle pressing questions with scholars attending the American Psychological Association’s (APA) annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
The research symposium takes place at the Madison on August 2 — the day before the APA meeting starts — beginning with opening remarks at 4:00 PM Eastern Time and concluding with a networking reception at 6:45 PM.
Please come prepared to share your ideas for future academic research collaboration or public-facing work, such as op-eds, on the impact of misinformation on communities. IHS offers non-local participants a stipend to offset travel expenses and one night of hotel accommodations.
Keynote Speaker
- David G. Rand, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “Beyond the lab: Testing anti-misinformation interventions using social media field experiments”
Panelists
- Joanne Miller, University of Delaware, “The Challenges of Mitigating Conspiratorial Thinking”
- Lee Jussim, Rutgers University, “Academic Misinformation.”
- Evelyn Aswad, The University of Oklahoma College of Law, “Tackling Misinformation Through an International Human Rights Lens”
Schedule
*All times are listed in Eastern Time
Wednesday, August 2
3:30–4:00 PM | Registration with Coffee
4:00–4:15 PM | Welcome and Opening Remarks
4:15–5:00 PM | Keynote Address
5:00–5:30 PM | Coffee Break
5:30–6:40 PM | Panel with Q&A
6:40–6:45 PM | Closing Remarks
6:45–7:45 PM | Cocktail Hour
