Events
Democracy's Information Dilemma
April 2–4, 2025
This forum unites researchers and practitioners to work towards solutions to build a sustainable information environment for a thriving democracy.
Featured Year of Democracy Events
Democracy's Information Dilemma
Apr 2 – 4, 2025 | Ross School of Business - Blau Colloquium
This 3-day conference unites researchers and practitioners to work towards a sustainable information environment for a thriving democracy.
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What do we know about the connection between information and democracy, both domestically and globally? Democracy’s Information Dilemma confronts this question by investigating why democracy depends on accessible and reliable information, and how disinformation can undermine democracy.
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Democracy's Information Dilemma
Jeff Lawson & Kara Swisher Break the News
April 2, 2025 | 4:00-5:30PM | Weill Hall — Annenberg Auditorium
Join Jeff Lawson, owner of satirical news site “The Onion”, and award-winning journalist Kara Swisher for a discussion on the status of our media, democracy, and more at this live taping of “On with Kara Swisher”.
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This public event is part of Democracy’s Information Dilemma, a 3-day conference uniting researchers and practitioners to work towards a sustainable information environment for a thriving democracy.
Hosted by the Year of Democracy, Civic Empowerment, and Global Engagement and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
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LSI SciComm Series: Mary Woolley
April 3, 2025 | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Forum Hall, Palmer Commons
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Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley will discuss challenges and opportunities for research advocates in the context of a new federal administration and congress, including both funding and policy considerations.
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Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley will discuss challenges and opportunities for research advocates in the context of a new federal administration and congress, including both funding and policy considerations.
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Social Media and Society in India
Apr 4 – 5, 2025 | 9:00AM–5:00PM
This hybrid conference on Social Media and Society in India features a host of speakers to discuss various ways in which social media is impacting contemporary life and democracy in India.