2019 Fallon-Marshall Lecture
Join the College of Liberal Arts for the 2019 Fallon-Marshall Lecture discussing the topic of "Trust in the Age of Social Media."
Join three College of Liberal Arts faculty members for a panel discussion as part of the 2019 Fallon-Marshall Lecture Series on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. in Rudder Forum. Award-winning author and Hagler Institute for Advanced Study Fellow Robert Putnam will moderate the conversation, “Trust in the Age of Social Media,” which relates to this year’s Common Ground Reading Initiative selection #republic by Cass R. Sunstein.
The discussion panel will feature José Cheibub, Sandra Braman, and Catherine Eckel.
“Our endowed Fallon-Marshall Lecture Series gives us the opportunity to showcase the research interests of our exceptional faculty in the College of Liberal Arts,” said College of Liberal Arts Dean Pamela Matthews. “This year, we are particularly pleased to present a panel of our distinguished faculty discussing the topic ‘trust’ for a broad audience.”
José Cheibub, Mary Thomas Marshall Professor in the Department of Political Science, researches comparative politics. His research focuses on the effects of democratic institutions, and his book Democracy and Development received the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award for the best book published in the U.S. on government, politics, or international affairs from the American Political Science Association in 2001.
Sandra Braman is the Abbott Professor in the Department of Communication. Her expertise is in the effects of the use of information technology, and the co-construction of law, society, and technology. Her book Change of State: Information, Policy, and Power is used around the world and viewed as defining the field of information policy.
Catherine Eckel, Sarah & John Lindsey Professor in the Department of Economics, is the director of the Behavioral Economics and Policy Program. She studies field economics as it relates to both policy makers and academics, including studies in charitable giving, gender differences in behavior, and counter-terrorism policy.
The Fallon-Marshall Lecture was established in 1994 by Mary Marshall as an event to discuss current issues in the humanities and social sciences. Named after Marshall and former dean Daniel Fallon, the annual lecture provides the College of Liberal Arts the opportunity to share the outstanding scholarship happening within the College.
The panel and audience discussion will be followed by an informal reception in Rudder Exhibit Hall. We hope you will be able to join us for this exciting event!