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'Rancorous Rhetoric' with Ron Seyb, 'Are We All Fundamentalists?' Salmagundi Conference, fake news study, and more, this week.

 

Professor Ron Seyb has been teaching political science and government at ΢Ȧ College for 35 years. Now, as he enters his final year of teaching before retirement, he offers an academic analysis of a handful of election-related topics, bringing humor and historical context to this election season. In this episode, Professor Seyb discusses campaign rhetoric, including political strategists’ harnessing of so-called “Big Data” and the use of generative AI.

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“As campaigns become more adroit at using frontier technologies such as generative AI, the techniques for misleading the electorate will become more varied and more seductive.” 

‌- Ron Seyb, "Rancorous Rhetoric"

 

‌'Are We All Fundamentalists?'

‌Friday, Sept. 27, through Sunday, Sept. 29 

‌Payne Room, Tang Teaching Museum

‌The 3-day symposium celebrating Salmagundi Magazine's 60th anniversary will bring together the most distinguished writers and thinkers in the country to discuss and debate critical cultural, political, and racial issues.

            Press Pulse‌Č            

 

‌The research team, led by Associate Professor of Psychology Daniel Peterson, is hoping to discover whether the number of likes impacts the believability of a story.

Campus Updates

‌"Ernest and Ruth," a sculpture in the shape of a classic comic-book speech bubble, has moved to the Tang lawn. Named after artist Hank Willis Thomas’s grandmother and great grandfather, the title suggests a dialogue, and its bench-like shape invites visitors to sit and converse, becoming a part of the artwork. Presented in conjunction with "."

Did You Know...

΢Ȧ College is a proud member of College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, a unique consortium convened by the Institute for Citizens & Scholars. Participating presidents are dedicated to preparing the next generation of well-informed, productively engaged, and committed citizens; defending free expression, civil discourse, and critical inquiry as essential civic norms; and increasing thoughtful engagement and better understanding by students for the effective functioning of our democracy.

2024 Election Resources
 

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