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Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Age (Alex Heffner)
We’re hosting our first Civic Media Lunch of the year tomorrow starting at 12pm in the Civic space: E15-344. Our topic is “Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Age.” Our speaker, Alex Heffner,* host of “The Open Mind” on PBS, will discuss the effects of divisiveness on discourse and governance and the impact of social media, fake news and filter bubbles that polarize information intake. What are possible prescriptions to correct this vicious cycle? How can […]
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Open Civic Meeting
We host weekly meetings every Thursday that are open to the public (except for the first Thursday of the month). This is a place to come with a question, request for feedback, or just to listen. At the start of the meeting you can bid for time, requesting things like a minute for an announcement or 5 minutes to introduce your project and ask for suggestions on folks to talk to about it.
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