Past Events

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    Has the AI Election Threat Materialized?

    Co-sponsored by the Brennan Center for Justice, this virtual event explored what we've learned about AI in the 2024 race — and what else we should look for in the weeks before (and after) Election Day.

    October 21, 2024

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    Connecting Research with Policy: Foreign Influence, Disinformation, and Generative AI

    This half-day, in-person event in Washington, D.C., convened experts from across fields to explore pressing questions around digital media and democracy, align on priorities, and chart a path forward for research and policy on these topics.

    October 16, 2024

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    Can We Rebuild Trust in the Information Environment?

    Co-sponsored by the Center for News, Technology & Innovation, this virtual event explored the breakdown in trust in the online information environment — and what can be done to repair it.

    October 9, 2024

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    The Future of Search Engines in the Age of AI

    Experts from academia, journalism, and industry explored what we know about the influence of search engines on the information landscape, what role AI could play going forward, and what to consider ahead of the 2024 election.

    May 15, 2024

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    Understanding Media Habits & Engaging Latino Communities

    At this virtual event, scholars presented new research on Latino information consumption, followed by a panel discussion with experts from civil society and community organizations.

    April 15, 2024

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    Foreign Interference & Propaganda: What We Know and What to Expect

    Leading scholars participated in a virtual discussion about Russian and Chinese influence operations.

    March 1, 2023

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    Film Screening & Discussion: You Resemble Me

    Join our panel discussion about online radicalization following a film screening at the Angelika Film Center.

    November 6, 2022

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    2022 Midterms: CSMaP Seminar Series

    Our four-part series brought together leading scholars to explore the intersection of social media, politics, and democracy ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. 

    November 2, 2022

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    Analyzing Interventions to Counteract Misinformation Online

    Leading scholars presented new research on popular interventions to combat misinformation online.

    June 2, 2022

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    The Future of Social Media: Covering, Researching, and Regulating Platforms

    This half-day virtual symposium convened a range of journalists, researchers, and legal experts to examine how to cover, research, and regulate social media platforms in the wake of the Facebook Papers.

    April 13, 2022

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    What’s Next? Experts Respond to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

    In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we seek to provide context and promote understanding through a dialogue between experts. Watch a special meeting of the New York-Russia Public Policy Series, co-hosted by the Harriman Institute at Columbia University and the New York University Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia. 

    March 4, 2022

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    Reducing Harm on Social Media: Research & Design Ideas

    We gathered researchers and practitioners from across the academic, policy, and tech communities to discuss various approaches and interventions to make social media a safer and more civil place.

    December 15, 2021

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    CSMaP Second Annual Conference

    We convened 50 leading scholars for a two-day virtual conference to present research on a range of topics at the intersection of social media and politics, with particular focus paid to the relationship between social media and polarization.

    April 22, 2021

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    CSMaP Election Seminar Series: Fall 2020

    In Fall 2020, NYU's Center for Social Media and Politics brought together leading scholars to explore the relationship between new media technologies and democratic politics. Our virtual CSMaP Seminar Series highlighted the latest research and identified future research we need in the lead-up to and aftermath of the November elections.

    October 30, 2020

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    CSMaP First Annual Conference

    In CSMaP's first annual conference, we convened leading scholars to present research on a range of topics at the intersection of social media and politics.

    April 3, 2020