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POLITICAL EPISTEMOLOGY

knowledge | information | society

The Spring Colloquium of the UMich Philosophy Dept.

About

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

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)

Reading Group

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

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

Contact

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

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