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In collaboration with the Center for Brooklyn History, the Council’s Media & Democracy program is pleased to announce two upcoming events in the lead-up to the November 3 elections, “Navigating the Noise: Election Coverage in the Digital Age” on October 20 at 7 p.m. and “Disinformation, Authenticity, and Democratic Participation” on October 22 at 5:30 p.m. Learn more
On October 22 at 2 p.m. ET, please join the SSRC Anxieties of Democracy program for a roundtable on “Electoral Anxieties: November 3rd and Its Aftermaths,” featuring Hahrie Han, Steven, Levitsky, and Richard Pildes in conversation with SSRC president Alondra Nelson and Anxieties of Democracy advisory committee co-chairs John Ferejohn and Deborah Yashar
The Disinformation Age: Politics, Technology, and Disruptive Communication in the United States is the third installment in the Anxieties of Democracy program’s book series with Cambridge University Press. The SSRC is proud to support the open access release of the volume, edited by Lance Bennett and Steven Livingston. Learn more
The InterAsia program issued a new call for applications for the inaugural InterAsia Academy, entitled “Integration and Disintegration in InterAsian Perspective.” The events will take place between the dates of February 15-28, and applications are due by October 2nd. Apply now
Social Media and Democracy: The State of the Field and Prospects for Reform is the latest from the Anxieties of Democracy book series with Cambridge University Press. Edited by Joshua Tucker and Nathaniel Persily, the book explores social media’s role in democracy and is available open access through support from the SSRC