Author: Morariu, Megan

2017 Connecticut Civic Ambassadors Summit

CT Civic Ambassadors Summit

HCPL was pleased to be a prominent sponsor of the inaugural “summit” of the Connecticut Civic Ambassadors. Overseen by the Hartford-based organization, Everyday Democracy, and supported by state governmental officials, the Civic Ambassadors program brings together citizens committed to strengthening our communities, institutions and overall civic health. Dana Miranda (who led HCPL’s partnership) and Brendan Kane were inducted into the first cohort of CT Civic Ambassadors; the following members of the Initiative on Campus Dialogues also assumed leadership roles at the event: Arianna Diaz, Richard Frieder, Mark Overmyer-Velazquez and Taylor Thompson.

HCPL Featured Speaker : Paul Silva – Thursday, November 30th

A Bayesian Explanation of the Irrationality of Sexist and Racist Beliefs Involving Generic Content

Thursday, November 30th, from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM in the UCHI conference room

Paul was a lecturer in philosophy at Monash University from 2013-2016, and is presently a visiting faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his PhD in

2013 at the University of Connecticut. His current research is primarily in epistemology, but he also works in metaphysics and ethics.