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Platforms Shape Democracy

In the current wired age, democracy is facilitated by platforms that educate, engage, and empower people to participate politically. In this track, we highlight work towards these three goals. We’ll explore three platforms that hold the potential to connect and inform, inspecting the challenges they face and hearing from the people at the forefront of overcoming those challenges and building the infrastructure for democratic engagement.

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Speakers

Vinicius Fortuna

Lead Engineer for Internet Freedom Jigsaw, Google
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Roya Ensafi

Associate Professor University of Michigan
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Yousif Hassan

Associate Professor University of Michigan

Tom Kehler

CEO, Co-Founder, Chief Scientist CrowdSmart
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Mustafa Naseem

Clinical Assistant Professor of Information University of Michigan
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Scott Page

John Seely Brown Distinguished University Professor of Complexity, Social Science, and Management University of Michigan
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Martha Thompson

Co-instructor MIT D-Lab
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Aditya Vashistha

Assistant Professor of Information Cornell University