A new seminar series at Syracuse University will explore how social media is influencing the current political climate in the U.S.
The series, Social Media & Democracy, is co-sponsored by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the School of Information Studies (iSchool). It will comprise three panel discussions held over the course of the fall semester. Follow the discussion on Twitter using the hashtag #SUSocialDemocracy.
Tuesday, Sept. 25: Activism in the Digital Age
Moderator:
- Regina Luttrell, assistant professor, public relations, Newhouse School
Panelists:
- Dwight DeWerth-Pallmeyer, associate professor, communication studies, Widener University
- Biko Mandela Gray, assistant professor, religion, Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences
- Tia C. M. Tyree, professor, strategic, legal and management communications, Howard University
Tuesday, Oct. 16: Fake News, Language Analysis and Online Influence
Moderator:
- Lu Xiao, associate professor, iSchool
Panelists:
- Rosanna Guadagno, researcher, Online Social Influence Lab, Stanford University
- Lillian Lee, professor, computer science and information science, Cornell University
- Victoria Rubin, professor, information and media studies, University of Western Ontario
Wednesday, Nov. 14: How Social Media Impacted the November Midterms
Moderator:
- Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor, communications, Newhouse School
Panelists:
- Jessica Baldwin-Philippi, assistant professor, communication and media studies, Fordham University
- Arvind Diddi, professor, communications studies, SUNY Oswego
- Jon Keegan, senior research fellow, Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Columbia University
All events will be held at 6 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3.
For more information, contact Luttrell at rmluttre@syr.edu, Xiao at lxiao04@syr.edu or Jon Glass at jnglass@syr.edu.