Public Events
Maya Goldenberg: Measuring Falsehood: Ecological Validity and Value Ladenness in Misinformation Studies
Room 4190 - Western Interdisciplinary Research Building Western Interdisciplinary Research Building, Room 4190, London, Ontario, CanadaEVENT DESCRIPTION Join the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, the Centre for Bioethics, and the Department of Philosophy for a work-in-progress session: "Measuring Falsehood: Ecological Validity and Value Ladenness in Misinformation Studies" When: Wednesday, February 26 at 10am-12pm Where: WIRB 4190 Abstract Misinformation research rests on two mutually reinforcing assumptions: first, that falsehoods are measurable [...]
Research & Media Workshop: Co-hosted by the Rotman Institute & the Space Institute
Scholar's Square, D.B. Weldon Library 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, CanadaEVENT DESCRIPTION Join the Rotman Institute of Philosophy and the Institute for Earth & Space's Research & Media Workshop! Who: Western University research community When: Wednesday, March 4th, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Where: D.B. Weldon Library, SCHOLAR'S SQUARE Speakers: Sarah Gallagher, Director, Institute for Earth & Space Exploration; Professor, Physics & Astronomy Gordon [...]
Agency & AI: Rotman Panel
Room 3000 - Western Interdisciplinary Research Building Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaEVENT DESCRIPTION Join the Rotman Institute of Philosophy's Human-AI Relationships Working Group for an interdisciplinary discussion on Agency and Artificial Intelligence! Who: Western University research community When: Thursday April 2 at 10am-12pm Where: WIRB 3000 Speakers: Isam Faik, Associate Professor, Information Systems, Sustainability, Ivey Business School Zoe Kinias, John F. Wood Chair for Innovation [...]
Knowledge in the 21st Century: Translating Knowledge Across Disciplines and Policy Contexts
Room 3000 - Western Interdisciplinary Research Building Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaEVENT DESCRIPTION Join the Rotman Institute of Philosophy as we host a one-day research retreat for Western University researchers to explore the role that knowledge translation plays in our research ecosystem. Knowledge translation is a term that describes how knowledge is transferred from one domain or context to another. While the term is often used [...]