The Institute for Rebooting Social Media is pleased to announce the lineup for its Fall Speaker Series.
The events will be hosted at the Lewis International Law Center in Cambridge, MA and on Zoom from 12:30-1:30PM ET every other Wednesday unless otherwise specified. In-person events are reserved for Harvard ID holders, but the general public is invited to attend virtually via Zoom.
We’ll be adding new events to this slate over the coming weeks, so check back soon for updates!
September 25 – The Lie Detectives: In Search of a Playbook for Winning Elections in the Disinformation Age
Author and journalist Sasha Issenberg discusses his new book, The Lie Detectives: In Search of a Playbook for Winning Elections in the Disinformation Age. Moderated by RSM Visiting Scholar Myojung Chung.
This event has passed. Watch the recording here.
October 9 – Social Processes of Online Hate
UC Santa Barbara Professor and former RSM Visiting Scholar Joe Walther discusses his new open-access volume, Social Processes of Online Hate, with contributor and BKC Fellow Sahana Udupa.
This event has passed. Watch the recording here.
October 23 – Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment
George Washington University Professor Mary Anne Franks discusses her new book, Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment. Featuring RSM Faculty Co-Director Jonathan Zittrain.
This event has passed. Watch the recording here.
October 30 – Combating Misinformation Through Digital Markets
Visiting Scholar Marshall Van Alstyne presents research on market interventions to combat misinformation.
This event has passed. Watch the recording here.
November 14 – Beyond the Big Lie
Journalist and Duke University Professor Bill Adair discusses his new book, Beyond the Big Lie: The Epidemic of Political Lying, Why Republicans Do It More, and How It Could Burn Down Our Democracy.
This event has passed. Watch the recording here.
November 20 – The Impact of Conspiracy Theories: At Home and Online
Nieman Fellow Jesselyn Cook and BKC-Nieman Fellow Ben Reininga discuss how conspiracy theories spread online and the impacts they have on communities and families. Moderated by BKC Faculty Director Jonathan Zittrain.
This event has passed. Watch the recording here.
December 4 – Post-Truth, Fake News and Democracy: Mapping the Politics of Falsehood
University of Copenhagen Professor Johan Farkas outlines the state of fake news today and offers based on the 2nd edition of his book, Post-Truth, Fake News and Democracy: Mapping the Politics of Falsehood. The discussion will be fully virtual and moderated by Applied Social Media Lab Senior Director Jonathan Bellack.
This event has passed. Watch the recording here.