Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture presents: Dr. Paul Jaeger on Censorship, Disinformation, and the Immortality of Hatred.
Event Registration Required by Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Thursday, November 2, 2023 4:15-5:15 pm with a reception to follow
In Person: Hornbake Library Room 0300 (also known as INFO Commons).
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Abstract
Censorship and disinformation are driven by fear of social change and employed to silence the voices and perspectives of others. Both censorship and disinformation have played increasingly significant and damaging roles in society, politics, and expression in recent years, fueling and amplifying major changes in legislation and rulings by courts that are narrowing or eliminating the protected rights of many Americans. While they typically are discussed as entirely independent issues, censorship and disinformation are in fact closely linked. This talk will examine the interrelationships of censorship and disinformation, exploring their combined current and potential future impacts on individual rights and the law, as well as ways in which information professionals can create coordinated responses to both.
Speaker Bio
Paul T. Jaeger, PhD, JD, MEd, MLS, is a Professor and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher in the College of Information Studies, Director of the Museum Scholarship and Material Culture graduate program, and Associate Director of the Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility at the University of Maryland. He studies the impacts of law and policy on information access and behavior, focusing on human rights and civil rights. He is the author of 20 books and more than 200 journal articles and book chapters. He is an editor of Library Quarterly and Including Disability, and co-chair of the Including Disability Global Summit.
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