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When One Story Becomes a Verdict: From Single Data Point to Sweeping Stereotype
A few weeks ago, a man from Afghanistan shot two National Guard troops in Washington D.C. Around the same time, a story broke about Somali criminals who siphoned about a billion dollars from COVID relief funds in Minnesota. Donald Trump seized both headlines and amplified them into indictments of entire populations...
Read more →"Thanks for Dinner, It was Gross": Free Speech in the Age of AI
We've all been there: you type a quick text and autocorrect decides you meant something else entirely. Harmless when it's a text to a friend, but zoom out to today's politically charged environment and it raises a bigger question: who actually spoke?
Read more →Sustainability as the Lens, Not a Lane
One of the most rewarding parts of academic life is the chance to attend conferences. Over the years I've noticed a growing interest in social and environmental issues. However, when I register for a conference, I still find myself hunting for the dedicated track...
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