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Skidmore Speaks 2020

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Skidmore Speaks, October 26-30, is a series of events taking place on campus presented by the Dean of Students in collaboration with the Office of Communications and Marketing.

 

 
Free Speech on Campus: Keynote
Monday, October 26
11 am

A time for students, faculty, and staff to explore the relationship between teaching, learning, and work on campus, and free expression online.

 
FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS: FACULTY & STAFF WORKSHOP
Monday, October 26
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

The discussion will include the exploration of opportunities and challenges related to free expression and work. 

 
FILM SCREENING - THE SOCIAL DILEMMA
Tuesday, October 27
10 am, 12 pm, 3 pm, or 7 pm

Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

 
Digital Safety Self-Defense
Wednesday, October 28
3 pm

An Anti-hacking Anti-doxing Workshop

 
Film Discussion
Thursday, October 29
10 am or 3 pm

Facilitated group conversations where participants will discuss the film The Social Dilemma and make suggestions for Skidmore’s online speech policies.  

 
PEN AMERICA + HOLLABACK!
Friday, October 30
2 pm

In this interactive training, we’ll give you the tools you need to intervene safely and effectively in online abuse using Hollaback!’s 5D’s of bystander intervention.