12th Annual Civil Discourse Symposium: Ethics & Responsibility in Online Spaces
Thursday, October 29, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
Alumni, Community, Faculty, Staff, Students
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 & 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.
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.
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Seidman Center, City/Pew Campus
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This event was added to the calendar by Elamin Gasim Ibrahim Gasim (gasimibe@gvsu.edu) on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 and was last updated on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 11:48 a.m.