Resource Guide: Barriers to the Pursuit of Knowledge
The university is a sacred space for unbridled curiosity to roam; a space where we can test novel ideas and engage in thoughtful dialogue across lines of difference — all in the pursuit of expanding knowledge and discovering truth. Often, however, internal and external coercive forces—legislative pressures, online mobs, pedagogical bias, conflicting institutional incentives, self-censorship etc. — can constrain the pursuit of knowledge. This resource guide explores the nature of these barriers and solutions to overcome them. We hope these materials help you engage with this important topic and encourage you to share them with colleagues.
Hyperconnected: Knowledge Production in the Age of Social Media — This panel, featuring Ilana Redstone, Lindsay Hoffman, and Chris Bail, addresses the impact of social media on knowledge production and how we can improve our practices in the age of unprecedented information exchange and exposure.
Member Spotlight: The Fake News Marketplace, Justin McBrayer — In this presentation, Justin McBrayer offers a unified, interdisciplinary explanation for the fake news epidemic that centers around the idea of an information marketplace.
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