Platforms Shape Democracy

Please plan to attend a symposium on technology’s role in democracy. This event is a part of the U-M’s Year of Democracy initative, and is open to all students, faculty, staff, and the general public.

SPEAKER LIST: The symposium includes talks by a number of internal and external speakers, including CSE Prof. Roya Ensafi. The full list of speakers can be found here.

REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE: https://democracy.umich.edu/did/platforms/

Note: The registration link is for a number of events that take place from April 2 – 4. During the registration process, you may choose which events to attend.

About the symposium: In the current wired age, democracy is facilitated by platforms that educate, engage, and empower people to participate politically. In this track, we highlight work towards these three goals. We’ll explore three platforms that hold the potential to connect and inform, inspecting the challenges they face and hearing from the people at the forefront of overcoming those challenges and building the infrastructure for democratic engagement.