POLITICAL EPISTEMOLOGY
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The Spring Colloquium of the UMich Philosophy Dept.
ABOUT
Spring Colloquium 2022
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March 18 2022 + March 19 2022
University of Michigan, 500 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Sponsored by the University of Michigan Philosophy Dept.
SPEAKERS
ALEX GUERRERO (Rutgers)
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MICHAEL HANNON (Nottingham)
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JENNIFER LACKEY (Northwestern)
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HELEN NISSENBAUM (Cornell)
WORKING GROUP
The Spring Colloquium is organized in tandem with the Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop Knowledge, Information, and Society. This working group brings together students and faculty across philosophy, political science, law, information science, and other fields.
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For more information, visit this link.
SCHEDULE
Friday, March 18
Location: Vanderberg Room, Michigan League (2nd Floor)
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2:30pm: Opening Remarks by Elizabeth Anderson (U-M)
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3:00pm: Alex Guerrero (Rutgers University) presents
"The Ethics and Epistemology of Radical
Political Change"
Comments: Joshua R. Petersen
Chair: Jason Byas
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5:00pm: Reception — light food served
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Saturday, March 19
Location: Eldersveld Room, Haven Hall (Room #5671)
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9:30am: Coffee and Light Breakfast
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10:00am: Helen Nissenbaum (Cornell Tech) presents
"Contextual Integrity Up and Down the Data Food Chain"
Comments: Cameron McCulloch
Chair: Paul de Font-Reaulx
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12:00pm: Catered Lunch
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1:30pm: Michael Hannon (University of Nottingham) presents
"Public Discourse and its Problems"
Comments: Elise Woodard
Chair: Gillian Gray
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3:30pm: Break
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4:00pm: Jennifer Lackey (Northwestern University) presents
"The Problem of the Predatory Expert"
Comments: Sophia Wushanley
Chair: Laura Soter
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All presentations will last approximately one hour. They will be followed by brief comments and a question-and-answer period.
ORGANIZERS
Cameron McCulloch
Joshua Petersen
Elise Woodard
Sophia Wushanley
Workshop Funded and Sponsored By:
University of Michigan Philosophy Dept.
Knowledge, Information, and Society: A Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop