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Reimagining the University Series Session 5: The University and Economic Forces

05/19 Friday | 3pm

This series explores the historical foundations, contemporary patterns, and possible transformations of the modern research university. Co-sponsored by the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University, the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University, and the Center on Modernity in Transition. Session 5, “The University and Economic Forces,” will take place Friday, May 19…

Virtual Discussion

Co-Opting AI: Classification

05/09 Tuesday | 12:30pm

RSVP is required. Please RSVP here. NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge, the 370 Jay Project, the NYU Center for Responsible AI, and the NYU Tandon Department of Technology, Culture and Society invite you to a new discussion in the series “Co-Opting AI.” This event will explore classification practices, information systems, and the organization of society…

Book Launch

Dual Book Talk | Algorithms out of control: new books in conversation

05/03 Wednesday | 5pm

Join the Institute for Public Knowledge for a dual book event with authors David B. Auerbach and Meredith Broussard, in conversation with Natasha Schüll and Angela Wu. See more info on each book below. Meganets: How Digital Forces Beyond Our Control Commandeer Our Daily Lives and Inner Realities Auerbach argues that there is no hand…

Book Launch

Book Talk | Hyperconnectivity and Its Discontents

04/28 Friday | 12pm

Join the Institute for Public Knowledge for a book talk on Hyperconnectivity and Its Discontents, featuring the author Rogers Brubaker in conversation with Natasha Schüll and Angela Wu. Digital hyperconnectivity – a condition, to exaggerate only slightly, in which everyone and everything is connected to everyone and everything else, everywhere and all the time –…

Virtual Discussion

Reimagining the University Series Session 4: Are Universities Too Liberal?

04/28 Friday | 10am

This series explores the historical foundations, contemporary patterns, and possible transformations of the modern research university. Co-sponsored by the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University, the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University, and the Center on Modernity in Transition. Session 4, “Are Universities Too Liberal?” will take place Friday, April 28 from…

Virtual Discussion

Co-Opting AI: Language

04/27 Thursday | 5pm

RSVP is required. Please RSVP here. NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge, the 370 Jay Project, the NYU Center for Responsible AI, and the NYU Tandon Department of Technology, Culture and Society invite you to a new discussion in the series “Co-Opting AI.” This event will explore the critical intersection of algorithmic technologies, human speech and…

Book Launch

Book Talk | Connected in Isolation: Digital Privilege in Unsettled Times

04/24 Monday | 5pm

Join the Institute for Public Knowledge for a book talk on Connected in Isolation: Digital Privilege in Unsettled Times, with the author Eszter Hargittai in conversation with Paul DiMaggio and Eric Klinenberg. What life during lockdown reveals about digital inequality. The vast majority of people in wealthy, highly connected, or digitally privileged societies may have…

Discussion

Can Tech Ever be Good? On Public Interest, ESG and Other “Distractions”

04/19 Wednesday | 12pm

Despite the common focus on Silicon Valley, New York has been a ‘tech hub’ for a long time. From IBM and Bell Labs to Squarespace and Hinge, New York has brought about many old and new tech companies. And with tech companies comes venture capital funding. In this panel conversation we will explore how today,…

Virtual Discussion

The Great Displacement

04/11 Tuesday | 6pm

RSVP is required. Please RSVP here. Join Rebuild by Design, the Institute for Public Knowledge at NYU, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Climigration Network for a conversation between Jake Bittle, author of “The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration,” and Christopher Flavelle, climate reporter for The New York Times. Climate…

Book Launch

Book Talk | Poverty, by America

04/03 Monday | 6pm

Registration for this event is full. We are currently seeking a larger event space to accommodate more guests and will reach out if this occurs. The recording of this event will be available on IPK’s YouTube channel following the event. Join the Institute for Public Knowledge and the Robin Hood Foundation for a book talk…

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