Events
Join Digital Studies & the Padnos/Sarosik Center for Civil Discourse for the Annual Civil Discourse Symposium!
Date and Time
Thursday, October 29, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location
Seidman Center - 50 Front Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (Seidman Forum/Multipurpose Room)
Description
What is our collective responsibility for how we talk to one another in this country? How much is public discourse influenced by our individual choices online? And in what ways might our online participation be influenced by algorithms and artificial intelligence?
At a time when digital platforms increasingly shape public discourse, the need to reflect on how to foster healthy dialogue has never been more urgent. The 12th annual Padnos/Sarosik Civil Discourse Symposium, Ethics and Responsibility in Online Spaces, invites us to reflect upon ways public discourse is shaped by how we each participate online, and how our critical engagement with digital technologies can help us resist these influences.
Fall 2026 Symposium
Ethics and Responsibility in Online Spaces
October 29th, 2026
6:00pm-8:30pm Seidman Center
Please join us for a community conversation about the civic role of digital literacy skills as an ethical practice and responsibility to foster constructive discourse. Hosted in partnership with Digital Studies.
This event is free and open to the public but RSVP is required.
Information
For more information, please visit: https://www.gvsu.edu/civildiscourse/upcoming-symposium-54.htm