This first part of a 4-part series will explore how we as individuals navigate complex, polarizing issues in the face of personal bias, misinformation, and responsibility. While systemic and institutional dynamics shape our conversations, this session centers on the choices we make as individuals — how we show up, listen, speak, and engage with one another in the face of complexity. The session will also initiate considerations of the tension between free expression and empathy in today’s hyper-mediated, often polarized campus climate. What responsibilities do individuals have to seek truth, combat misinformation, and remain open to nuance? How do we avoid collapsing into apathy or outrage without understanding?
MSPPM first year students: You are registered for this event, as it is part of the Public Policy Seminar. If you are unable to join and have not done so already, please email Erin Kucic, ekucic@andrew.cmu.edu.
