Can Social Media Combat Prejudice? Challenging Ignorance Through Trust

Hear a talk on “Can Social Media Combat Prejudice? Challenging Ignorance Through Trust,” by Karen Arnold-Frost,
assistant professor of Philosophy at Hobart & William Smith College, at 4 pm on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Shimer College Cinderella Lounge.

Karen Frost-Arnold earned her Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh in 2008 and her B.A. in Philosophy and Biology from Wellesley College in 1999. Her research focuses on the epistemology and ethics of trust. In this talk, Frost-Arnold explores the role of trust in online environments structured by inequality and oppression.

Refreshments to follow the talk.