The Ian P. Sharp Lecture brings renowned guests to the University of Toronto to explore the transformative effects of information practice.
The Ian P. Sharp Lectureship was established at the Faculty of Information Studies at the University of Toronto in 1989 through a gift from I.P. Sharp Associates Ltd. (A Reuters Company). It is intended to bring internationally renowned individuals to the campus to explore the transformative effects of information practice. The lectures, which are open to the profession and members of the public, are delivered every three to four years by a distinguished figure in information science and related fields.
In 2024, the lecture returns through a partnership between the Faculty of Information and the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society (SRI). The 2024 Ian P. Sharp Lecturer is Beth Simone Noveck, a professor at Northeastern University where she directs the Burnes Center for Social Change and its partner project The GovLab. Noveck is faculty at the Institute for Experiential AI, School of Law, and in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, the College of Arts, Design, and Media, the College of Engineering, and affiliated faculty at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences.
The lecture will be hosted as the closing session for Absolutely Interdisciplinary 2024, SRI’s annual academic conference. The lecture will be followed by a reception. Admission is free, but registration is required. Everyone is welcome.
Talk title
“From ballots to bots: AI’s transformative role in democratic societies.”
Venue
Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus, Multipurpose Room (W280), Second floor
108 College Street Toronto, ON M5G 1L7
Have questions about this event?
Contact Faculty of Information, Advancement at advancement.ischool@utoronto.ca
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